Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice

The fourth edition of this leading text reflects the new direction and growth of the field of haematology as an academic and clinical discipline. Edited and written by practitioners who are the leaders of the field, the book covers both the basic scientific foundations of haematology and its clinical aspects. It provides practitioners with the most comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date information in haematology. The table of contents has been thoroughly revised with many new chapters added, reflecting the rapidly changing nature of the molecular and cellular areas of the specialty. This definitive resource is the one comprehensive book needed by every practicing haematologist.
Hematology: Basic Prinicples and Practice 4th Edition is now available as an e-dition - the 2-volume book plus state-of-the-art website featuring the full text online and many extra features. Click through to related titles for more information.

• Full color throughout for the first time (color figures in place!)
• E-dition available
• The definitive, complete reference resource for hematologic disorders provides "one-stop shopping" for information; appeals to both practitioners and researchers
• Red "opinion" boxes contain treatment strategies and recommendations by the experts
• Only text to include a section on transplantation
• Clinically oriented focus
• Includes more than 15 new chapters

Ronald Hoffman, MD, Eileen Heidrick Professor of Oncology, Chief, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, IL; Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD, Jack D. Myers Professor and Chairman, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Attending Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 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; 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; Harvey J. Cohen, MD, PhD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA