Three critical recommendations from a national workshop have been released to address deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), a growing public health problem estimated to affect nearly 1 million Americans each year. The recommendations – developed by a diverse group of representatives from federal health agencies and patient groups, as well as experts from the medical and public health communities – appear in the March 9, 2010, Supplement to American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM): Blood Disorders in Public Health – Making the Connection… (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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