Blood is a ‘hot, temperate, red humour
whose office is to nourish the whole
body to give it strength and colour,
being dispersed by the veins through
every part of it,’ wrote Richard Burton
in 1628. Studying the red humour can
be hard work. Complex nomenclature
and classifications make haematology
seem tedious and unintelligible to the
uninitiated. The object of this book is to
give a basic grounding in the biology
and diseases of the blood. We hope
that the format, with double page
spreads and extensive colour
illustration, will allow information
to be absorbed painlessly and with
enjoyment! The text is designed to be
suitable for medical students, junior
hospital doctors, general practitioners,
biomedical scientists, and nurses
with a special interest in haematology.
Those taking higher medical
examinations should find it a
useful revision aid.
We have stressed recent advances in
technology in the laboratory and newer
treatment strategies on the ward.
However, if this book has a ‘message’ it
is that best practice and management
of blood diseases still relies heavily on
traditional skills – history taking,
clinical examination, and careful
selection of laboratory investigations…
whose office is to nourish the whole
body to give it strength and colour,
being dispersed by the veins through
every part of it,’ wrote Richard Burton
in 1628. Studying the red humour can
be hard work. Complex nomenclature
and classifications make haematology
seem tedious and unintelligible to the
uninitiated. The object of this book is to
give a basic grounding in the biology
and diseases of the blood. We hope
that the format, with double page
spreads and extensive colour
illustration, will allow information
to be absorbed painlessly and with
enjoyment! The text is designed to be
suitable for medical students, junior
hospital doctors, general practitioners,
biomedical scientists, and nurses
with a special interest in haematology.
Those taking higher medical
examinations should find it a
useful revision aid.
We have stressed recent advances in
technology in the laboratory and newer
treatment strategies on the ward.
However, if this book has a ‘message’ it
is that best practice and management
of blood diseases still relies heavily on
traditional skills – history taking,
clinical examination, and careful
selection of laboratory investigations…
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