Practical use of DOACs – A patient profile approach (Webinar held on 25 March 2025)
Focusing on patient profiles and practical approaches, this Lunch Chat deals with DOAC selection, initiation and ongoing primary care of patients requiring these anticoagulation agents on a longer-term basis
Learning objectives:
You will learn:
- To select which patient in your clinical practice should be considered for anticoagulation therapy – evaluating whether and which DOAC should be used and why
- To ensure that a patient in your care who has been placed on a DOAC is not exposed to a heightened bleeding risk due to other co-morbidities and medication
- To prescribe DOACs at appropriate doses for your patient embarking on long-distance travel
- How cost-effective DOACs have become in the South African situation, providing easier anticoagulation than warfarin
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