Orthopedic Outcome Studies and Cost Issues

ABSTRACT

Standard therapy for years was on-demand therapy. Readers will learn of results of clinical experience in many different countries with a prophylactic approach to therapy as well as ongoing experimental designs to define optimal therapy. The costs of current prophylaxis regimens will be discussed.

Hemophilia - prophylaxis - factor concentrates - orthopedic outcomes - cost

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