Diagnosis and Treatment of Human Mycoses brings together globally-recognized mycoses experts to guide readers in the use of current knowledge in the field of medical mycology to manage those who suffer from fungal infections (mycoses). Often, diagnostic strategies and tests, including basic and directed culturing techniques, histopathology...
The endothelium, the cell layer that forms the inner lining of blood vessels, is a spatially distributed system that extends to all reaches of the human body. Today, clinical and basic research demonstrates that the endothelium plays a crucial role in mediating homeostasis and is involved in virtually every disease, either as a primary...
IgG4-related disease is a new systemic disease that has only recently been identified and characterized. However, most clinical practitioners are not yet familiar with it and thus are likely to misdiagnose it. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness of this disease and its diagnostic pitfalls. A wealth of radiological and...
Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital, this pocket-sized looseleaf is one of the best-selling references for medical students, interns, and residents on the wards and candidates reviewing for internal medicine board exams. In bulleted lists, tables, and algorithms, Pocket Medicine...
It has been my great privilege to study under Dr. M.M. Wintrobe's tutelage for three years and to be asked later, as one of five former fellows, to contribute as writer and editor of the seventh through twelfth editions of Wintrobe's Clinical Hematology. In the process, we taught a generation of...
Expertly edited and endorsed by the International Society for Laboratory Hematology, this is the newest international textbook on all aspects of laboratory hematology. Covering both traditional and cutting-edge hematology laboratory technology this book emphasizes international recommendations for testing practices. Illustrative case studies...
Completely revised for its Third Edition, this Spiral(R) Manual is a practical quick-reference guide for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood. Coverage includes leukemias, disorders of lymph nodes, bleeding disorders, anemias, and platelet disorders. The book is organized by disease type, with several chapters broken down into...
The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook has been an essential resource in the hematology, transfusion and immunogenetics fields since its first publication in the late 1990s.The third edition of The Blood Group Antigen FactsBook has been completely revised, updated and expanded to cover all 33 blood group systems. It blends...
Now in its second edition, Modern Hematology: Biology and Clinical Management reflects the major advances in the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of blood disorders. It describes the latest clinical and scientific developments as well as details targeted and molecular therapies. The book brings together facts, concepts, and protocols...
In the latter part of the 20th century, hematologists and medical oncologists
were trained to treat leukemia with systemic therapy that was cytotoxic to both
normal and malignant cells. Some of these therapies, such as methotrexate and
L-asparaginase, were developed within the context of known biologic pathophysiology,
but most...
This is a comprehensive textbook of Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas written by leaders in the field of childhood lymphomas. It includes clinical, pathologic and molecular biology of each subtype of lymphoma. The pathology chapters are comprehensive and include excellent photographs. The book is at the level of subspecialists in...
This book provides a practical guide to the use of novel and conventional anticoagulants for a variety of medical conditions and patients profiled. It reviews data for selecting the most appropriate medication for a given presentation based on a patient’s background while highlighting current best practices. Chapters discuss...
