Correction to: Effectiveness and safety of vitamin K antagonists and new anticoagulants in the prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation in older adults – a systematic review of reviews and the development of recommendations to reduce inappropriate prescribing
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CORRECTION After publication of the original article [1] it was found that author Marc Krause's name had been spelt incorrectly. In the original article it is presented as Mark Krause, rather than Marc Krause. The revised spelling has been included in the author list for this Correction.
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Effectiveness and safety of vitamin K antagonists and new anticoagulants in the prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation in older adults – a systematic review of reviews and the development of recommendations to reduce inappropriate prescribing
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