7th edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. — 949 p.
This comprehensive textbook is the key resource for postgraduate trainees or residents in haematology. Now in its seventh edition, the book continues to provide everything the reader needs for examination preparation or clinical practice.
Postgraduate Haematology discusses 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. It presents essential information for everyday use and teaching, as well more detailed scientific background for more in–depth reading, accompanied by thoughtful referencing.The clearly illustrated full–colour figures and charts demonstrate key facts, and are supplemented by numerous high quality photomicrographs of blood cells and tissues. Over 51 chapters from international authors, including the WHO Classification of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues, Postgraduate Haematology provides an expert review of malignant and non–malignant haematology.
Stem cells and haemopoiesis
Erythropoiesis
Iron metabolism iron deficiency and disorders of haem synthesis
Iron overload
Megaloblastic anaemia
Haemoglobin and the inherited disorders of globin synthesis
Sickle cell disease
Hereditary disorders of the red cell membrane and disorders of red cell metabolism
Acquired haemolytic anaemias
Inherited aplastic anaemia/bone marrow failure syndromes
Acquired aplastic anaemia and paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
Red cell immunohaematology
Clinical blood transfusion
Phagocytes
Lysosomal storage disorders
Normal lymphocytes and non–neoplastic lymphocyte disorders
The spleen
The molecular basis of haematological malignancies
Laboratory diagnosis of haematological neoplasms
Acute myeloid leukaemia
Adult acute lymphoblastic Leukaemia
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Supportive care in the management of leukaemia
Chronic myeloid leukaemia
The myelodysplastic syndromes
Myeloproliferative neoplasms
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and other chronic B–cell disorders
T–cell lymphoproliferative disorders
Multiple myeloma
Amyloidosis
The classification of lymphomas: updating the WHO classification
Hodgkin lymphoma
Non–Hodgkin lymphoma: low grade
Non–Hodgkin lymphoma: high grade
Stem cell transplantation
Normal haemostasis
The vascular function of platelets
Haemophilia and VonWillebrand disease
Rare inherited coagulation disorders
Acquired coagulation disorders