Essential Haematology, Includes FREE Desktop Edition

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).

Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research in this fast-moving field
Contains summary boxes at the end of each chapter
Includes an expanded treatment range and an expanded section on bone marrow failure and transplantation
Includes a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/essentialhaematology featuring figures and tables from the book for downloading, and interactive multiple choice questions prepared by the authors


Preface to sixth edition.
Preface to first edition.

1 Haemopoiesis.

2 Erythropoiesis and general aspects of anaemia.

3 Hypochromic anaemias.

4 Iron overload.

5 Megaloblastic anaemias and other macrocytic anaemias.

6 Haemolytic anaemias.

7 Genetic disorders of haemoglobin.

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

9 The white cells 2: lymphocytes and their benign disorders.

10 The spleen.

11 The aetiology and genetics of haematological malignancies.

12 Management of haematological malignancy.

13 Acute myeloid leukaemias.

14 Chronic myeloid leukaemia.

15 The non-leukaemia myeloproliferative neoplasms.

16 Myelodysplasia.

17 Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

18 The chronic lymphoid leukaemias.

19 Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

20 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

21 Multiple myeloma and related disorders.

22 Aplastic anaemia and bone marrow failure.

23 Stem cell transplantation.

24 Platelets, blood coagulation and haemostasis.

25 Bleeding disorders caused by vascular and platelet abnormalities.

26 Coagulation disorders.

27 Thrombosis and antithrombotic therapy.

28 Haematological changes in systemic disease.

29 Blood transfusion.

30 Pregnancy and neonatal haematology.

Appendices.

1 Principal features of known cluster differentiation (CD) molecules.

2 Normal values.

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

Index.