With a commitment to making this new reference relevant to modern practices, that is, to avoid some tradition-bound conventions that put blinders on practitioners or cause hematology texts to go on for miles, the editors made some conscious choices with regard to organization, clarity of writing, and use of graphics. They sought to avoid overloading the text with primers in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology (and hundreds of references); and they took into account that access to digital information these days precludes the necessity for textbooks to be encyclopedias, allowing for a focus on distillation of professional experience and discussion of clinical evidence. The graphics were prepared with special consideration for their power to communicate information, often in ways that are superior to text. The included CD-ROM offers the opportunity to use the graphics for teaching purposes, including education of patients. Editors Neal S. Young, Stanton L. Gerson, and Katherine A. High are affiliated, respectively, with national Institutes of Health, Case Western Reserve U., and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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With a commitment to making this new reference relevant to modern practices, that is, to avoid some tradition-bound conventions that put blinders on practitioners or cause hematology texts to go on for miles, the editors made some conscious choices with regard to organization, clarity of writing, and use of graphics. They sought to avoid overloading the text with primers in biochemistry, cell biology, and molecular biology (and hundreds of references); and they took into account that access to digital information these days precludes the necessity for textbooks to be encyclopedias, allowing for a focus on distillation of professional experience and discussion of clinical evidence. The graphics were prepared with special consideration for their power to communicate information, often in ways that are superior to text. The included CD-ROM offers the opportunity to use the graphics for teaching purposes, including education of patients. Editors Neal S. Young, Stanton L. Gerson, and Katherine A. High are affiliated, respectively, with national Institutes of Health, Case Western Reserve U., and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Written by a young, innovative author group, this exciting new book gives you the clinically relevant aspects of hematology in an innovative, unique format. The book is structured to comprehensively cover the complete scope of hematology, but allows fast access to key information you need in everyday practice. A section on consultative hematology includes chapters on special populations (pregnancy, pediatrics, geriatrics), infections of marrow and blood, and hematologic problems of medical practice and surgery. You'll also find a section on tools for the hematologist, covering clinical aspects of transfusion, transplantation, and the latest innovative laboratory procedures.