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Blood clots, legitimate concern about blood clots, and well-honed knowledge about blood clots are all part of our profession’s requirements for safe practice, right? And over the years I’ve been doing I Have a Client Who . . ., I’ve received dozens of stories about blood clots in one context or another. Today, we’ll look at yet another: a condition called Factor Five Leiden.
Full show notes and resources available at https://www.abmp.com/podcasts/ep-412-factor-five-i-have-client-who-pathology-conversations-ruth-werner