Haematology

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Integrates knowledge of biochemistry, physiology, genetics, and cell biology and applies them to the study of the blood, emphasizing the scientific principles which underpin our understanding of the blood in health and disease. Coverage encompasses both clinical and laboratory aspects, with chapters on nutrition and the blood, disorders of iron metabolism, hemoglobin disorders, malignant disorders of the blood, leukemias, and disorders of hemostasis. Contains chapter objectives, key words and concepts, and self-assessment questions and answers, plus b&w illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)