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Standards and Criteria for the Care of Individuals with Bleeding Disorders
“Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) provide value to people with hemophilia and other congenital coagulation disorders, their families and caregivers,…
Treatment methods for patients with hemophilia now include prophylactic or immune tolerance regimens that require frequent regular infusions of clotting factor concentrate, often beginning at an early age. If such regimens are undertaken, central…
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ResearchNational Association of Social WorkersThe NASW website is a prime site for staying on top of social work trends, research and news. By putting "research" in the search area at the top right of the site, social workers…
Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) are joint federal and state public health insurance programs that cover roughly 1 in 5 Americans, including low-income families and individuals, children,…
What is Hemophilia BHemophilia B, also called factor IX (FIX) deficiency or Christmas disease, is a genetic disorder caused by missing or defective factor IX, a clotting protein. Although it is passed down from parents to children, about 1/3 of…
Introduction/Background:
Maintenance of oral health is frequently challenging for US adults with a bleeding disorder. Underlying causes are due mainly to (1) lack of dental insurance and (2) lack of knowledge…
In this section, you will find psychosocial and educational topics, including: Adoption, aging, alternative therapies, health reform, insurance and school issues. Article topics are arranged alphabetically with hyperlinks.…
Women can and do have bleeding disorders. Despite long-standing misconceptions about bleeding disorders in women, women’s voices and experiences are now being taken more seriously. Symptoms of bleeding disorders in womenYou may have a…
Revisions: 244; 186; 173; 196
von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most common inherited bleeding disorder and affects males and females equally in up to 1% of the general population. (1,2) VWD is associated with mucous membrane bleeding,…
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