Lecture notes on haematology / N.C. Hughes-Jones, S.N. Wickramasinghe.

By:

Hughes-Jones, N. C. (Nevin Campbell)

Contributor(s):

Wickramasinghe, S. N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; Cambridge, Mass., USA : Blackwell Science, 1996.Edition: 6th edDescription: viii, 277 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cmISBN:

0632040394

Subject(s):

Hematologic Diseases

DDC classification:

616.15 20 HUG-H 1996 503410

Contents:

1. Normal Haemoglobin, Blood Cells and Haemopoiesis -- 2. Anaemia and Polycythaemia: General Considerations -- 3. Haemolytic Anaemias -- 4. Iron Metabolism, Iron-Deficiency Anaemia and other Hypochromic Microcytic Anaemias -- 5. Macrocytosis and Macrocytic Anaemia -- 6. Conditions Causing White Cell Abnormalities -- 7. Acute and Chronic Leukaemias -- 8. Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders -- 9. Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Aplastic Anaemia and Pure Red Cell Aplasia -- 10. Myeloma, other Paraproteinaemias and Lymphoma -- 11. Haemostasis, Abnormal Bleeding and Anticoagulant Therapy -- 12. Blood Transfusion and Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn -- 13. Basic Haematological Techniques and Reference Ranges.

Summary: Lecture Notes on Haematology is a core text that integrates basic science with a knowledge of the clinical and laboratory aspects of haematological diseases and blood transfusion. It will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, allied health professionals and laboratory staff who want a concise introduction to the subject.Summary: It takes the reader from the basics of normal haemoglobin, blood cells, haemopoiesis and haemostasis through to the disorders that manifest themselves as haematological disease. Each chapter features basic learning objectives that guide the reader toward a thorough understanding of what constitutes core knowledge.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference	University College of Medicine Library Shelf No. 36, LBS	Not for loan and check out is restricted	616.15 HUG-H 1996 503431 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan (Restricted Access)		503431

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Lecture Notes on Haematology is a core text that integrates basic science with a knowledge of the clinical and laboratory aspects of haematological diseases and blood transfusion. It will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, allied health professionals and laboratory staff who want a concise introduction to the subject.

It takes the reader from the basics of normal haemoglobin, blood cells, haemopoiesis and haemostasis through to the disorders that manifest themselves as haematological disease. Each chapter features basic learning objectives that guide the reader toward a thorough understanding of what constitutes core knowledge.