Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis [Hardcover]

Barbara J. Bain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 2006 | ISBN-10: 1405135166 | ISBN-13: 978-1405135160 | Edition: 2

This unique book is written by Barbara Bain, a leading haematologist with a reputation for her educational prowess in the field.

It provides a concise overview of the haemoglobinopathies and focuses on the selection, performance, and interpretation of relevant laboratory tests. The tests dealt with are mainly those done regularly in diagnostic haematology laboratories. Where more specialist tests are required, the reader is given an overview of what the specialist centre will do, with guidance on what the result will imply.

This book is extremely practical in orientation and is an essential reference volume in the haematology laboratory.

Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis is ideal for:

• Trainees and residents in haematology


• Hematologists in practice


• Laboratory scientists

Why Buy This Book?

• New Edition - Fully updated, with 43 new pictures and 37 pages of illustrated clinical cases to use for teaching and self-evaluation


• Essential reference volume for the haematology laboratory


• Focuses on diagnosis


• Very practical in its approach


• In addition to the self-assessment case studies, contains "test your knowledge" sections at the end of every chapter


• Remarkably comprehensive for a compact book

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As you would expect from Barabara Bain there is a wealth of superb microscopy photographs for peripheral smear, bone marrow and trephine slides. This new edition has been updated with 43 new pictures. A particularly valuable text for students preparing to sit MRCPAth or Advanced Practitioner examinations."
Medical Laboratory World

Book Description

Addressing the cause of most errors in the diagnosis of hemoglobinopathies, Bain (hematology, Imperial College School of Medicine) provides an overview of these conditions with a focus on the selection, performance, and interpretation of the results of tests that should be offered by all but the very specialist referral centers. She also discusses what specialists centers will do if more tests are required, with guidance on what the results will imply. Contains many b&w and color illustrations and charts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (January 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405135166
• ISBN-13: 978-1405135160
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,055,952 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone who interprets hemoglobins, April 14, 2007

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Homer Wright "Rosette" (Circle, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Haemoglobinopathy Diagnosis (Hardcover)

No question that if you regularly interpret hemoglobin electrophoresis, then you must have this book at your disposal. Dr. Bain is the Kathy Foucar of Britian and has created an excellent resource with lots of useful tables, diagrams and pictures. The latest edition is not much different than the last edition, so if you have the previous edition, no real need for this one. But if you don't have a good resource for hemoglobinopathies and need one, this is definitely the way to go.