Malcolm Porter

Handbook of Hematology Malcolm Porter

Hematology is a branch of medicine that studies the cause, treatment, prognosis and prevention of diseases of the blood. There are various diseases that affect the production of blood and blood constituents. Some of these diseases are rare leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Depending on the pathologies addressed, specializations exist in this field such as the treatment of hemoglobinopathies, hematological malignancies and bleeding disorders as well as bone marrow and stem cell transplantation. The field of hematology also encompasses the examination of bone marrow slides and blood films, and the interpretation of blood clotting and other hematological test results. This book elucidates new techniques and applications of hematology in a multidisciplinary manner. It covers in detail some major hematological disorders and their clinical diagnosis and management. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, this book targets students and professionals.