Hoffbrand's essential haematology / A. Victor Hoffbrand, Paul A.H. Moss.

Includes index.

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 leukaemia -- Chronic myeloid leukaemia -- Myeloproliferative disease -- Myelodysplasia -- Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia -- The chronic lymphoid leukaemias -- Hodgkin lymphoma -- Non-Hodgkin 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 1: pathogenesis and diagnosis -- Thombosis 2: treatment -- Haematological changes in systemic disease -- Blood transfusion -- Pregnancy and neonatal haematology -- Appendix. World Health Organization classification of tumours of the haematopoietic and lymphoid tissues.

Hoffbrands Essential Haematology has built a reputation as the flagship haematology resource for students, providing an authoritative introduction to the subject. Now in its 7th edition, this classic text explores the remarkable advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of diseases of the blood and lymphatic system and in the treatment of these diseases, and provides up-to-date knowledge of the pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory features, management and treatment of a wide range of blood and bone marrow disorders in a concise and user friendly style.

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