by S.MitchellLewisBScMDFRCPathDCPFIBMSDr. (Author), Barbara J . Bain F R A C P F R C Path Professor (Author), ImeldaBatesMDFRCPFRCPathDr. (Author)
Practical Haematology covers all of the techniques used in the investigation of patients with blood disorders, including the latest technologies, as well as the tried and true manual methods of measurement. It discusses the principles of each test, possible causes of error, and the interpretation and clinical significance of these findings. Each chapter conforms to a template, providing quick access to key information.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 736
Edition: 10
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 24 Mar 2006
ISBN 10: 0443066604
ISBN 13: 9780443066603
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DACIE AND LEWIS PRACTICAL HAEMATOLOGY - 10TH EDITION
S. M. LEWIS, B. J. BAIN & I. BATES
Reviewed by Dr. Anita Hill, Clinical Research Fellow and SpR in Haematology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, on behalf of The Royal College of Pathologists - www.rcpath.org, October 2006
This highly respected book now enters a 10th edition with a fitting tribute to Sir John V. Dacie (1912 - 2005) who wrote the first edition in 1950. fifty-five years on, it has grown in size from the original slim books of 10 chapters in 170 pages, to become long-established and regarded as the 'bible' of haematology texts and an essential reference manual for all haematologists.
This latest edition is well presented, with the added colour and changed format making the information it provides easy to access and 'user friendly'. The tables are clear and there are good quality figures of peripheral blood films, bone marrow sections and electron microscope photographs.
This book will remain the definitive reference source for established haematologists, biomedical scientists and research students interested in the scientific and practical aspects of haematology, and for trainees in haematology who are particularly advised to read it before their exams . it provides discussion on the selection of tests, interpretation of results, their clinical significance, as well as possible causes of error, thereby providing guidance for everyday clinical questions in addition to aiding success in the MRCPath.