HAEMATOLOGY: A CORE CURRICULUM (eBook)

This textbook is written by a renowned haematologist with more than 30 years of experience in teaching haematology to medical students and whose pedagogical and writing skills are widely admired within the field. Following closely the current curriculum of Imperial College London, medical students, trainee nurses and biomedical science students from other institutions will find the textbook equally suitable, since it includes the core student haematology curriculum as recommended by the Royal College of Pathologists and the British Society of Haematology expert group. This text will be equally suitable for students outside the UK.The textbook takes a useful, practical approach, incorporating self-evaluation questions and learning objectives that give students not only the information needed to understand the topic but also clear indications on the core knowledge that students are required to know in order to progress within the field of haematology.Contents: Physiology of the Blood and Bone MarrowThe Blood Count and FilmMicrocytic Anaemias and the ThalassaemiasMacrocytic AnaemiasHaemoglobinopathies and Haemolytic AnaemiasMiscellaneous Anaemias, Pancytopenia and the Myelodysplastic SyndromesLeucocytosis, Leucopenia and Reactive Changes in White CellsLeukaemias and LymphomasPolycythaemia, Thrombocytosis and the Myeloproliferative NeoplasmsMultiple MyelomaPlatelets, Coagulation and HaemostasisThrombosis and Its Management — Anticoagulant, Antiplatelet and Thrombolytic TherapyBlood Transfusion and Haemopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationThings You Have to Know Before You GraduateFurther ReadingPreparing for Examinations and Self-AssessmentAnswers to Test CasesReadership: Medical students, trainee nurses and biomedical science students in the field of haematology and oncology.