Book description
Concise Guide to Hematology
is highly practical, user-friendly, and will be invaluable to all
residents, fellows, and trainees working with hematology patients.
Designed to highlight the important basic concepts and diseases
throughout the spectrum of hematology, the book has a clear and
accessible format and includes simple line figures, algorithms, and key
points thoughout. Each chapter begins with an overview and then main
concepts are outlined for each disorder and topic covered.
Edited by
two leading figures in the rapidly evolving field of hematology, this
attractively-produced and concise book is an essential guide and ready
resource for all those undertaking rotations and examinations in the
discipline.
Dr Alvin H. Schmaier is the Robert W. Kellermeyer
Professor of Hematology and Oncology and Chief of Hematology and
Oncology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals
Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He is formally a Professor at
Temple University and the University of Michigan. At both institutions
he was Director of the Coagulation Laboratory and at the University of
Michigan he was course Director of the Hematology sequence from
1999-2005. His research area is in the field of hemostasis,
thrombosis, and vascular biology. He was an Associate Editor of
Thrombosis and Haemostasis and serves as an Advisor to the
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. He is the President of
Thromgen, Inc, an early-stage cardiovascular pharmacology company. He
is the author of 114 peer-reviewed papers, 70 review articles, 13
editorials, 1 book and 8 patents.
Dr Hillard Lazarus is a tenured full Professor of Medicine in
the Division of Hematology-Oncology and the Director of the Stem Cell
Transplant Program at the Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals
Case Medical Center. Dr Lazarus was the Chair of the Stem Cell
Transplant Committee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
from the time it was established in the mid-1980s. Dr Lazarus has been
identified as an Outstanding Physician in national and local surveys.
He has over 250 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 43 book
chapters and 50 review articles. He is Co-Editor of the journal
Bone Marrow Transplantation and also is an editor of three
textbooks in the field of blood and bone marrow transplantation,
hematologic malignancies, and supportive care for cancer patients.
