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Anticoagulant safety takes center stage in 2007.
ISMP Medication Safety Alert! Acute Care Edition. January 11, 2007;12:1-3.

This article, which launches a series focusing on high-alert medications, discusses issues related to heparin and warfarin use, including common risks and suggested improvements to help ensure safe administration.
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