Essential Haematology is established as the most authoritative introduction to haematology. Beautifully presented, it introduces the formation and function of blood cells and diseases that arise from dysfunction and disruption of these processes. Basic science, diagnostic tests, clinical features and management are all clearly explained. The book outlines the basic principles of clinical and laboratory haematology and shows how manifestations of blood diseases can be explained by new knowledge of the disease processes.

For the first time, Essential Haematology is fully supported by a suite of online MCQs and answers, and is now available as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition (upon purchase of the book).

• Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research in this fast-moving field
• Contains summary boxes at the end of each chapter
• Includes an expanded treatment range and an expanded section on bone marrow failure and transplantation
• Includes a companion website at www.wiley.com/go/essentialhaematology featuring figures and tables from the book for downloading, and interactive multiple choice questions prepared by the authors

New to this Edition

• Further additions to the renowned clinical slide catalog including examples of PET-CT, molecular pathology and clinical signs
• Provides complete compliance with the WHO haematological malignancies classification of 2008
• Summary boxes at the end of each chapter to emphasize core learning elements
• Fully supported by a suite of online MCQs and answers
• Available as a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition (upon purchase of the textbook) – an interactive digital version of the book featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and note taking facilities, book marking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and glossary terms

Key Features

• The sixth edition of the best-selling introductory haematology textbook
• Written by leading haematology educators
• Provides complete compliance with the WHO haematological malignancies classification of 2008
• Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research in this fast-moving fieldsuch as additions on tyrosine kinase inhibitors, lenalidomide, monoclonal antibodies and the oral anticoagulants,factor 10 and factor 2 inhibitors
• Further additions to the renowned clinical slide catalog including examples of PET-CT, molecular pathology and clinical signs
• Now contains summary boxes at the end of each chapter to aid understanding
• Supplemented by an online test-bank containing multiple choice questions and answers
• Available as an interactive enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition