Overview
""Essential Haematology"" is established as the most authoritative introduction to the subject for bioscience and medical students, junior doctors, laboratory scientists and nurses. This new edition is beautifully presented, introducing the formation and function of blood cells, and diseases that arise from dysfunction and disruption of these processes. Basic science, diagnostic tests and clinical features and management are all easily explained. This is the introductory text for clinical and laboratory haematology. It is also an authoritative and accessible textbook that is now fully revised. The book is beautifully presented - a joy to learn from. It features a new standardized approach to clinical features and management of disease.
Full Product Details
Author: A. Victor Hoffbrand ,
Paul Moss ,
John Pettit
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.958kg
ISBN: 9781405136495
ISBN 10: 1405136499
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 04 October 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
An extraordinarily comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of Haematology, brought to life by fantastic use of full colour illustrations, diagrams, and photographs. Since a thorough knowledge of Haematology is the backbone of medical diagnosis, this book is definitely to be recommended to all medical students... and beyond! Medical Student, Cambridge<!--end--> This is an excellent comprehensive yet concise book, which will give you a complete overview of Haematology, a crucial topic for students to master. It has well drawn diagrams, clear explanations, and lots of pictures. Medical Student, Barts and The London University This book is a must for every med student's book shelf. It's a perfect book containing everything you need to or will be expected to know while in medical school and as a junior doctor. Explanations are clear and easy to understand, diagrams are colourful, and the pictures make the clinical scenario/patient come to life before your eyes. Medical Student, University College, Dublin I've always had problems with understanding haematological malignancies and this book has proven very useful in this regard. It's a useful reference which can go a long way to addressing the gap between what is taught and what is expected! Whether you're a medical student or junior doctor, this is a great book. Medical Student, GKT Essential Haematology is an excellent core text. Filled with coloured diagrams, radiographs, and clinical pictures, the text is beautifully illustrated throughout. The book is laid out in an easy to understand way and is comprehensively and concisely written covering the basic medical sciences of haematological disorders, clinical features, diagnostic tests, and management of various conditions. Medical Student, University of Manchester If you are looking to buy a haematology book then I would definitely go for this one based on how comprehensive it is. GKT Gazette Comprehensive look at the biochemical, physiological and immunological processes ... .Designed to help medical students grasp the essential features of modern clinical and laboratory hematology. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Author Information
Professor A.V. Hoffbrand- Emeritus Professor of Haematology, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London. Professor P.A.H. Moss- Professor of Haematology, University of Birmingham. Dr J.E. Pettit- Haematologist, Medlab South, Christchurch, New Zealand.
