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This chapter aims to provide a simple diagnostic framework in which the physician can approach most patients with abnormal bleeding in a logical fashion to recognize the underlying cause. The diagnostic approach to bleeding disorders is based upon a full understanding of what the current screening assays for bleeding states measure.
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Schmaier, A.H. (2019). Approach to the Bleeding Patient. In: Lazarus, H., Schmaier, A. (eds) Concise Guide to Hematology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97873-4_11
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