Essential Haematology, Includes Desktop Edition

by Hoffbrand, Victor; Moss, Paul

• ISBN13: 9781405198905
• ISBN10: 1405198907
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-14
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Essential Haematology is established as the most authoritative introduction to haematology. Beautifully presented, it introduces the formation and function of blood cells and diseases that arise from dysfunction and disruption of these processes. Basic science, diagnostic tests, clinical features and management are all clearly explained. The book outlines the basic principles of clinical and laboratory haematology and shows how manifestations of blood diseases can be explained by new knowledge of the disease processes.

For the first time, Essential Haematology is fully supported by a suite of online MCQs and answers, and is now available as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition (upon purchase of the book).

The sixth edition of the best-selling introductory haematology textbook

- Written by leading haematology educators

- Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research in this fast-moving field

- Contains summary boxes at the end of each chapter

- Supplemented by an online test-bank containing multiple choice questions and answers at www.wiley.com/go/essentialhaematology

- Includes an expanded treatment range and an expanded section on bone marrow failure and transplantation

- Available as an interactive, enhanced FREE Wiley Desktop Edition

Author Biography

Victor Hoffbrand is Emeritus Professor of Haematology at University College London and Honorary Consultant Haematologist at the Royal Free Hospital, London

Paul Moss is Professor of Haematology at the University of Birmingham, UK

Table of Contents

Preface to sixth edition

Preface to first edition

Haemopoiesis

Erythropoiesis and general aspects of anaemia

Hypochromic anaemias

Iron overload

Megaloblastic anaemias and other macrocytic anaemias

Haemolytic anaemias

Genetic disorders of haemoglobin

The white cells 1: granulocytes, monocytes and their benign disorders

The white cells 2: lymphocytes and their benign disorders

The spleen

The aetiology and genetics of haematological malignancies

Management of haematological malignancy

Acute myeloid leukaemias

Chronic myeloid leukaemia

The nonâÇôleukaemia myeloproliferative neoplasms

Myelodysplasia

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia

The chronic lymphoid leukaemias

HodgkinâÇÖs lymphoma

NonâÇôHodgkinâÇÖs lymphoma

Multiple myeloma and related disorders

Aplastic anaemia and bone marrow failure

Stem cell transplantation

Platelets, blood coagulation and haemostasis

Bleeding disorders caused by vascular and platelet abnormalities

Coagulation disorders

Thrombosis and antithrombotic therapy

Haematological changes in systemic disease

Blood transfusion

Pregnancy and neonatal haematology

Appendices

Principal features of known cluster differentiation (CD) molecules

Normal values

World Health Organization (WHO 2008) classification of Tumours of the haematopoietic and lymphoid tissues

Index

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