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A full-color clinical reference covering both common and uncommon blood disorders—distilled from the world’s leading hematology text Williams Manual of Hematology, Tenth Edition provides a concise, easy-to-navigate compilation of the pathogenic, diagnostic, and therapeutic essentials of blood cell and coagulation protein disorders. Referenced to the classic Williams Hematology, this portable guide has been carefully edited to deliver only the most clinical point-of-care facts, making differential diagnosis faster, easier, and more efficient. This updated edition reflects the latest research and includes more than 100 full-color clinical photographs. Concise but comprehensive, this complete guide includes sections on: Initial Clinical Evaluation Disorders of Red Cells Disorders of Granulocytes Disorders of Monocytes and Macrophages Principles of Therapy for Neoplastic Hematological Disorders The Clonal Myeloid Disorders The Polyclonal Lymphoid Diseases The Clonal Lymphoid and Plasma Cell Diseases Disorders of Platelet and Hemostasis Disorders of Coagulation Proteins Thrombosis and Antithrombotic Therapy Transfusion and Hemapheresis