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Anticoagulant therapy is often life-saving in geriatric patients and should not be withheld when indicated, though careful monitoring is required.
Geriatric patients have a greater per capita need for anticoagulant therapy than do younger patients. They should not be deprived of this therapy when it is indicated, as it is often a life‐saving measure. When used in elderly patients, however, careful control and observation are essential.
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