Fundamentals of Clinical Hematology

Hematology is presented as an integral part of the entire laboratory. Includes chapter outlines, Do It Now exercises, Fast Facts, Special Emphasis Statements, and study questions.

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This new text helps readers perform laboratory procedures better by explaining what test results mean and how to correlate and evaluate them. Written with the view that blood is not an isolated entity but must be studied from the perspective of the patient as a whole, hematology is presented as an integral part of the entire laboratory. Includes chapter outlines, Do It Now exercises, Fast Facts, Special Emphasis Statements, and study questions. Features: * Describes basic considerations for any procedure, to ensure that readers develop an ability to think through the procedure, rather than memorize it. * Provides clinical Hematology information in a manner that enhances the learning of the material - with chapter outlines, Do It Now exercies, Fast Facts, special emphasis sentences, study questions, and essential information presented in bold type. * Demonstrates the integration, collaboration, and wholeness of quality laboratory practice by introducing, when appropriate, related areas and their procedures. * Features the repetition of important figures and text throughout to tie concepts together and enhance familiarity.
* Presents over 80 color photographs and figures with arrows and labels to make the illustrations self-explanatory. * Lists reference values inside the front cover for easy reference.