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"Hemophilia and Von Willebrand Disease: Factor VIII and Von Willebrand Factor serves as a must-have reference on the important role these essential blood-clotting proteins play in research and clinical medicine. Clinicians and researchers face the daily challenge of staying current on the vast amounts of research that is now generated. The reference to Janus in the title refers to the two roles of the Factor VIII/Von Willebrand Factor Complex: initiation...

Lost In The Woods Pediatrician Lorrie Ryan has been looking forward to camping with her seven-year-old nephew, Davey. It's a chance to let the fragile, sheltered boy spend time away from his nervous, overprotective parents, and have the adventure he's always wanted. But in the lush woods, Lorrie never imagines they are not alone. . .or that their idyllic trip will soon become a chilling nightmare of survival. . . In one terrifying moment, Davey...

Elaine DePrince had two sons who died of AIDs and a third living with AIDs which they received through tainted medicines used to control their hemophilia. She discusses the problems they faced with their hemophilia and AIDs, and the inactions of the pharmaceutical companies which led to the contaminated medicines.