For patients and family members, James, Ortel, and Tapson (obstetrics and gynecology, medicine and pathology, and pulmonary critical care, Duke U. Medical Center) answer questions about deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, along with advice from other patients. Questions relate to diagnosis and symptoms, initial treatment, treatment with Warfarin, risk factors, pregnancy, menstruation and birth control, menopause and hormone therapy, medical problems, surgery and trauma, travel, activity, sports, and recreation, complications, the prevention of recurrent clots, and family and genetic issues. They mostly use conversational English rather than medical terms, and any terms are explained. There is no bibliography. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)