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Anticoagulation - oral - Management
Basis for recommendation
- Recommendations for people on warfarin requiring dental treatment are based on guidelines from the British Committee for Standards in Haematology [British Committee for Standards in Haematology, 2007] and warfarin safety information [MHRA, 2009b]. Other recommendations are based on expert opinion, and reflect that good communication is essential between the person taking warfarin and the healthcare professionals they consult for their continuing health.
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