Publisher's Synopsis
This edition features comprehensive coverage of the basic sciences, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches and treatment of diseases of blood cells, coagulation, proteins and thrombosis. All chapters are written by leaders in the field, and are edited to ensure a consistent and complementary treatment of subjects throughout. It includes over 50% new material, and the latest information on sickle cell diseases, AIDS, Von Willebrand disease, chronic myelogenous leukemia and more. The emphasis is on what the clinican needs to know for effective patient management.
