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Monitoring dose crucial for anticoagulants
(Published 7-3-06, American Medical News) Patients who were surveyed by a Washington, D.C., based advocacy group, the National
Consumers League, revealed that they need more help from their physicians or other health care professionals in managing their
warfarin therapy successfully. Physicians who were also surveyed indicated that monitoring patients on anticoagulants often
was a challenging undertaking.
John Spandorfer, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Jefferson Medical College said that primary care physicians can
set up their own office-based anticoagulation clinics. The clinic head, whether a nurse or other staff member, would ensure
that patients return for periodic blood test.
“This is very helpful for primary care physicians,” Dr. Spandorfer said. Having a point-of-care monitor in offices would mean
that test results would be available immediately and that medication could be adjusted as needed.
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