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Concise Guide to Hematology

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Editors:
  1. Hillard M. Lazarus

    1. Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

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  2. Alvin H. Schmaier

    1. Department of Medicine, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA

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  • Formatted in an organized and easy-to-read outline style for more efficient learning
  • Includes extensively revised and new chapters
  • Features over 300 micrographs, illustrations, and tables
  • Written by a diverse range of experts in the field

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This text provides a comprehensive overview of the essential concepts and malignancies of hematology. Now in its second edition, the book reviews every major hematologic disorder and disease entity in thorough detail, from incidence and prevalence to patient and treatment-related issues. Formatted in an organized and easy-to-read outline style to facilitate rapid learning and information processing, the book allows readers to easily locate topics of immediate interest without wading through entire sections to obtain the desired data. 




Written by a diverse range of experts in the field, Concise Guide to Hematology, Second Edition is a valuable resource for clinicians, residents, trainees, and entry-level fellows who work in or are just entering the field of hematology.

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Table of contents (39 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction to Hematology

    • Alvin H. Schmaier
    Pages 1-3

  3. Hematopoiesis

    • Gabriel Ghiaur, Richard J. Jones
    Pages 5-13

  4. Red Blood Cell Biochemistry and Physiology

    • Eduard J. van Beers, Richard van Wijk
    Pages 15-20

  5. Anemia: Clinical Approach

    • Peter W. Marks
    Pages 21-27

  6. Iron Deficiency

    • Gordon D. McLaren
    Pages 29-36

  7. Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) and Folate Deficiency

    • AÅ›ok C. Antony
    Pages 37-48

  8. Sickle Cell Disease and the Hemoglobinopathies

    • Lydia H. Pecker, Carolyn Hoppe, Jane A. Little
    Pages 49-58

  9. Congenital Hemolytic Anemias

    • Xylina Gregg, Archana Agarwal, Josef T. Prchal
    Pages 59-66

  10. Acquired Hemolytic Anemias

    • Theodosia A. Kalfa
    Pages 67-79

  11. Physiology of Hemostasis

    • Alvin H. Schmaier
    Pages 81-88

  12. Approach to the Bleeding Patient

    • Alvin H. Schmaier
    Pages 89-93

  13. Congenital Bleeding Disorders

    • Rohith Jesudas, Steven W. Pipe
    Pages 95-110

  14. Acquired Bleeding Disorders

    • Marcel Levi
    Pages 111-121

  15. Platelet Function in Hemostasis and Inherited Disorders of Platelet Number and Function

    • A. Koneti Rao, Natthapol Songdej
    Pages 123-134

  16. Acquired Thrombocytopenia

    • Theodore E. Warkentin, Siraj Mithoowani, Donald M. Arnold
    Pages 135-148

  17. Thrombosis

    • Sargam Kapoor, Mukesh K. Jain, Lalitha Nayak
    Pages 149-161

  18. Anticoagulants and Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism

    • Allison Burnett, Jack Ansell
    Pages 163-193

  19. Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease

    • Alec A. Schmaier, Deepak L. Bhatt
    Pages 195-207

  20. Physiological Roles of Leukocytes and Disorders

    • Jahnavi Gollamudi, Alex Y. Huang, Evi X. Stavrou
    Pages 209-224
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, USA

    Hillard M. Lazarus

  • Department of Medicine, University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA

    Alvin H. Schmaier

About the editors

Hillard M. Lazarus, MD, FACP
Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Department of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
USA


Alvin H. Schmaier, MD
Robert W. Kellermeyer Professor of Hematology and Oncology
University Hospital Cleveland Medical Center
Department of Medicine
Cleveland, OH
USA

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Concise Guide to Hematology

  • Editors: Hillard M. Lazarus, Alvin H. Schmaier

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97873-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-97872-7Published: 13 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-97873-4Published: 15 November 2018

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 542

  • Number of Illustrations: 32 b/w illustrations, 192 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Oncology

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