"A detailed account, for hemophilic patients and their families, of the hemophilic disorders and their complications, treatments, and life adaptations."--Annals of Internal Medicine Medicine
"Comprehensive book...readable source of practical information for patients with hemophilia and their families...This plainly written book is a valuable resource...The illustrations are very well done...An excellent new edition of a valued resource for the hemophilia community."--Doody's Journal

An introduction for new parents. Part I: Haemophilia. 1: What is haemophilia?. 2: Growing up with haemophilia. Part II: Medical background. 3: Bleeding and clotting. 4: The causes of bleeding disorders. Part III: Treatment. 5: When and what to treat: bleeding episodes. 6: What to use: therapeutic materials. 7: How to treat: home therapy, prophylaxis, venepuncture. 8: Physiotherapy. 9: Surgery and dental extractions. Part IV: Problems. 10: Inhibitors. 11: Side effects of treatment, 1. 12: Side effects of treatment, 2: HIV infection. 13: Coping without treatment: the developing world. Part V: Families with haemophilia. 14: Keeping healthy. 15: Planning a family. 16: Towards a career: education and employment. Part IV: Towards a cure. 17: History and the hope for gene therapy. Appendices. A. A charter for people with haemophilia. B. Aspirin and paracetamol. Index