How to use The Hemophilia, von Willebrand Disease & Platelet Disorders Handbook

Your understanding of bleeding disorders will develop over time, and we don't expect you to absorb all the information in The Handbook at one time. Instead, we recommend skimming through sections that are not relevant at the moment and focusing on those that are. As a child with a bleeding disorder grows, their needs and concerns change, and different sections of The Handbook will become useful at different times. The Handbook provides several features to help you find and comprehend the information you need.

Navigation
The red bar at the top of each page displays the eight Handbook Chapters. Clicking on a Chapter name takes you to an introductory page for the Chapter and shows a list of Sections. 

Pop-up Definitions
As you read pages of The Handbook, certain words are in blue italics. Hovering your cursor over these words will display a bubble showing the definition of the word. You can close the bubble by clicking on the gray "x" in the top right corner.

Search
Need to find information on a specific topic quickly? Use the "Search" box at the top of each page. It searches only within The Handbook.