First published in 1974 by David Nathan and Frank Oski and now in its seventh edition and edited by a team from Harvard Medical School and the U. of Michigan Medical School, this textbook provides guidance on the care and treatment of children and infants suffering from hematological diseases, with a particular focus on the links between basic pathophysiology and clinical medicine. The text's 37 chapters are organized into sections on history, neonatal hematology, bone marrow failure, disorders of erythrocyte production, hemolytic anemias, disorders of hemoglobin, the phagocyte system, the immune system, storage diseases, hemostasis, supportive therapy, and hematologic manifestations of systemic diseases. The previous editions' discussion of oncology have been a eliminated and a new textbook, Oncology of Infancy and Childhood, has been developed that now contains all of the chapters on malignant hematology, including the leukemias. Purchase enables access to an online version of the text. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
To address the exponential growth in the fields of pediatric hematology and oncology, this classic reference has been separated into two distinct volumes. With this volume, devoted strictly to pediatric hematology, and another to pediatric oncology, you'll keep you on the cutting-edge of these two specialties. The completely revised 7th edition of Nathan and Oski's Hematology of Infancy and Childhood is now in full color, and provides you with the most comprehensive, authoritative, up-to-date information for diagnosing and treating children with hematologic disorders. It brings together the pathophysiology of disease with detailed clinical guidance on diagnosis and management for the full range of blood diseases that you encounter in everyday practice. Written by the leading names in pediatric hematology, this resource is an essential tool for anyone involved in caring for children with hematologic disorders. And, as an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 7th edition comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable.
- Balances summaries of relevant pathophysiology with clear, practical clinical guidance to help you thoroughly understand the underlying science of diseases.
- Offers comprehensive coverage of all hematologic disorders, including newly recognized ones, along with the latest breakthroughs in diagnosis and management.
- Uses many boxes, graphs, and tables to highlight complex clinical diagnostic and management guidelines at a glance.
- Presents an all-new full-color design that includes clear illustrative examples of relevant science and clinical problems for quick access to the answers you need.
- Provides access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, enabling you to consult it rapidly from any computer with an Internet connection.
Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.
