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Pathophysiology of Blood Disorders
A concise full color review of the mechanisms of blood diseases and disorders based on a Harvard Medical School hematology course. Hematological Pathophysiology is a well illustrated, easy to absorb introduction to the physiological principles underlying the regulation and function of blood cells and hemostasis, as well as the pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the development of blood disorders. Featuring a strong emphasis on key principles, the book covers diagnosis and management primarily within a framework of pathogenesis. Authored by world renowned clinician educators at Harvard Medical School, Hematological Pathophysiology features content and organization based on a hematology course offered to second year students at that schoo.l The book is logically divided into four sections: Anemias and Disorders of the Red Blood Cell; Disorders of Hemostasis and Thrombosis; Disorders of Leukocytes; and Transfusion Medicine. [more]