title: [A systematic approach to the bleeding patient].
abstract: As there is no single, simple and reliable laboratory method to test the entire hemostasis the evaluation of patients with hemorrhagic complications remains a multistep process. A detailed history and clinical examination is central in the planning and interpretation of laboratory tests. The present work emphasizes on history taking and guides general practitioners in choosing and interpreting appropriate screening tests.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Hämatologie, Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich. juerg.boesiger@usz.ch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bösiger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D006474:Hemorrhagic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006487:Hemostasis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination; D013997:Time Factors