Handbook of Thromboprophylaxis

David Perry MD, PLD, FRCPEdin, FRCPath, is Consultant in Haemostasis, Thrombosis and General Haematology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK, an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Cambridge, and Co-Director of the Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Centre. Prior to joining the staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital, he was Senior Lecturer in Haemostasis and Thrombosis at the Royal Free and University College Medical School (Royal Free Campus), London, UK. His interests include the molecular genetics of haemostasis and thrombosis, the rare inherited bleeding disorders and the management of patients with venous thromboembolic disease, particularly in relation to pregnancy. He has published widely in the area of haemostasis and thrombosis. He is a member of the British Committee for Standards in Haematology Task Force on Haemostasis & Thrombosis, a member of the steering group for UK National External Quality Assessment Service (Blood Coagulation) and chairs the Specialist Advisory Group for Haemophilia Molecular Genetics for UK National External Quality Assessment Service. His other interests include medical education - he is examiner for the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh and the Royal College of Pathologists and is the current lead physician for pathology education at Addenbrooke's Hospital.