Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 305-311 , March 2008

Management of patients taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant medication requiring invasive breast procedures: United Kingdom survey of radiologists' and surgeons' current practice

  • M.G. Pritchard

      Affiliations

    • West Midlands Breast Screening Quality Assurance Reference Centre, West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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  • J.N. Townend

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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  • W.A. Lester

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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  • D.W. England

      Affiliations

    • South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme, Breast Assessment Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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  • O. Kearins

      Affiliations

    • West Midlands Breast Screening Quality Assurance Reference Centre, West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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  • S.A. Bradley

      Affiliations

    • South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme, Breast Assessment Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: S.A. Bradley, South Birmingham Breast Screening Programme, Breast Assessment Unit, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TG, UK. Tel.: +44 121 623 6890; fax: +44 121 623 6891.

Received 21 June 2007 ,Accepted 14 September 2007.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00420-5

doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2007.09.006

Clinical Radiology
Volume 63, Issue 3 , Pages 305-311 , March 2008

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