Description
This leading text reflects both the new direction and explosive growth of the field of hematology.
Edited and written by practitioners who are the leaders in the field, the book covers basic scientific foundations of
hematology while focusing on its clinical aspects. This edition has been thoroughly updated and includes ten new
chapters on cellular biology, haploidentical transplantation, hematologic manifestations of parasitic diseases, and
more. The table of contents itself has been thoroughly revised to reflect the rapidly changing nature of the molecular
and cellular areas of the specialty. Over 1,000 vivid images, now all presented in full color for the first time,
include a collection of detailed photomicrographs in every chapter, selected by a hematopathology image consultant.
What's more, this Expert Consult Edition includes access to the complete contents of the book online, fully searchable.
Reviews
"Reflect[s] the state of the art. This is an excellent textbook that will appeal to a broad range of readers."
- JAMA, review of previous edition
Key Features
A multidisciplinary approach from a unique team of specialists delivers well-rounded guidance on every topic.
";Red boxes"; present the authors' unique personal strategies for diagnosis and treatment.
An intuitively re-designed table of contents makes information easier than ever to find.
Online access allows you to rapidly search the entire contents of the book.
Regular online updates personally overseen by Dr. Hoffman keep you apprised of important new developments.
New to this Edition
Ten cutting-edge new chapters - on cellular biology, haploidentical transplantation, hematologic manifestations of
parasitic diseases, and more - keep you completely current. More than 1,000 vibrant images, all presented in full color
for the first time, include a collection of detailed photomicrographs in several chapters selected by a hematopathology
image consultant.
An enhanced clinical focus makes actionable information easier to find and apply. Enhanced coverage of pediatric
hematology reflects the supervision of new section editor Helen Heslop, MD, FRCPA, FRACP.
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Author Information
By Ronald Hoffman, MD, Eileen Heidrick Professor of Oncology, Chief, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of
Medicine, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Bruce Furie, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard
Medical School; Chief, Division of Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, Boston, MA; Philip McGlave, MD, Cecil J. Watson Professor of Medicine, Director, Division of Hematology,
Oncology, and Transplantation, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Leslie E. Silberstein,
MD, Director, Joint Program in Transfusion Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, And
Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Professor of Pathology (Pediatrics), Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Sanford J.
Shattil, MD, Professor, Departments of Vascular Biology and Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research
Institute, La Jolla, CA, Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA; Edward J.
Benz, Jr., MD, Jack D. Myers Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine; Attending Physician, Department o