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Dr. Garrett is a clinical pharmacist practitioner at Cornerstone Health Care in High Point, NC.
In 2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) began a 2-phase project called the WHO Research Into Global Hazards ofTravel (WRIGHT) Project. The objectives of the project were toconfirm that the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) isincreased by air travel and to determine the magnitude of risk,the effect of other factors on the risk, and the effect of preventivemeasures on risk.
The key findings of the WRIGHT Phase I report include the following: