RT Journal
A1 Liebowitz RS
T1 Outpatient protocols for treatment of venous thromboembolism using low-molecular-weight heparin: To treat or not to treat at home
JF Archives of Internal Medicine
JO Archives of Internal Medicine
YR 1999
FD May 24
VO 159
IS 10
SP 1140
OP 1140
DO 
UL http://dx.doi.org/
AB 
Spyropoulos raises 2 questions in response to my Editorial advocating outpatient treatment as the first consideration for patients with acute VTE. His argument maintains that patients need to be identified as appropriate candidates for outpatient therapy, which is certainly true. However, he describes an Episodes of Care disease management program that clearly identifies exclusionary rather than inclusionary criteria. This would imply that all patients are at first considered for outpatient therapy. Our difference in opinion may be nothing more than semantics.