Thrombotic And Bleeding Disorders Affect At Least 10 Million People In The Us Alone. As A Result There Has Been Much More Interest And Research Into This Field. The Field Of Haematology Is Undergoing Major Advances In Thrombosis Research, Including Significant Additions To Recommended Treatment Protocols And Guidelines. This New Handbook Will Cover All Aspects Of The Practical Mangement Of Commonly Encountered Thrombotic And Bleeding Disorders, With Emphasis On Clinical Diagnosis, Treatment And Day - To - Day Management. It Will Distil The Most Clinically Relevant Material From The Literature For All Those Working In The Field Of Haemostasis And Thrombosis. The Book Will Be An Ideal Companion To The New Edition Of Roberts: Haemophilia And Haemostasis: A Case - Based Approach To Management. The Handbook Will Be Templated Through Out And Cover The Most Common Conditions Encountered In Haemostasis And Thrombosis. There Will Be A Brief Overview, Introducing Blood Coagulation And Summarising The Key Principles Of Blood Coagulation And Fibrinolysis, Together With The Basic And Advanced Clinical Laboratory Tests Undertaken For Diagnosis. The Major Bleeding Disorders Will Then Be Covered In A Systematic Way And Address The Topics Of Bleeding Disorders (Hemophilia, Hemophiloid Disorders, Von Willebrand Disease, Platelets) And Thrombotic Disorders (Inherited Thrombosis, Acquired Thrombosis, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Arterial Thrombosis). It Will Conclude With The Latest Anticoagulants Used For Treatments Including Heparin