title: Oral management of patients with bleeding disorders. Part 1: Medical considerations.
abstract: An overview of hemostasis, the pathophysiology of bleeding disorders, with a description of clinical features, and recent advances in treatment are presented. This paper is the first of a series of two discussing the management of patients with bleeding disorders in preparation for various dental procedures.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University Hospitals, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Shapiro
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: McKown
mesh_terms: D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D014842:von Willebrand Diseases