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Diagnostic Hematology

Norman Beck

Diagnostic Hematology

Norman Beck

University of Pretoria

Hillcrest, Pretoria

South Africa

ISBN: 978-1-84800-282-1

e-ISBN: 978-1-84800-295-1

DOI 10.1007/978-1-84800-295-1

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2008938340

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Foreword

This book is intended for those who have to deal with clinical hematological problems. It

is designed and written in such a way that the information on hematological problems is

constantly put into the clinical context in which they occur.

The author has extensive experience not only as a clinician evaluating patients in the

clinic but also as a laboratory hematologist. This book reflects this integration of clinic

and laboratory but written with a bias toward the clinic in a language that will appeal to

clinicians. There are a number of relatively new ways of looking at hematological pro-

blems that, in many ways, enhances understanding.

Every effort has been made to make sufficient basic and clinical knowledge available to

keep the interest of the reader. A textbook is probably only as good as if and how it is read.

This book will contribute to filling the gap that sometimes exists between basic science and

clinical medicine.

James A. Ker

Professor of Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Pretoria

Diagnostic Hematology - Beck - Springer 2009.pdf