@article{755819,
      recid = {755819},
      author = {Loftus, Christopher M.,},
      title = {Anticoagulation and hemostasis in neurosurgery [electronic  resource] /},
      pages = {1 online resource (xi, 404 pages) :},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {This book is an up-to-date reference on all aspects of  anticoagulation and hemostasis in neurosurgery. After an  opening section on basic principles and drug classes in  current use, detailed consideration is given to coagulation  issues relevant to all patients, not just neurosurgical  ones. The coverage includes, for example, deep vein  thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and disseminated  intravascular coagulation. A variety of important issues  specific to neurosurgical practice are then addressed, and  the book concludes with a summary of current guidelines and  best practices. As the population ages and prophylactic  anticoagulation for different cardiac disorders is  validated by cooperative trials, it is becoming ever more  important that practicing neurosurgeons have the requisite  knowledge to manage optimally the opposing processes of  anticoagulation and hemostasis. Nevertheless, only a modest  amount of structured information is at present available on  the subject, with the consequence that decision making is  too often insufficiently informed. This book, written by  recognized experts, is designed to rectify this situation  by bringing together the latest knowledge from across the  entire discipline. It will be of daily value for  neurosurgeons and trainees worldwide and will also be of  interest to emergency room physicians, surgeons in general,  critical care physicians, neurologists, and hospital  medicine specialists.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/755819},
}