| Details | | Publication Date: | 1991-07-30 | | Editor: | William S. Beck |
| Size | | Height: | 10.0 in | | Width: | 7.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 48.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
The fifth edition of this well-known series of lectures by distinguished Harvard hematologists is substantially revised to include discussions of the many important scientific developments in contemporary hematology. New insights into oncogenes, growth factors, membrane receptors, differentiation and morphogenesis, enzymology, molecular biology, and evolutionary biology appear in virtually every lecture. A lecture on general principles of malignant diseases appears for the first time in recognition of the fact that in many hospitals and medical schools hematology departments now encompass oncology--an important topic that is not covered elsewhere in the medical curriculum. This new edition also adds many tables and figures relating to differential diagnosis that will be useful to practicing physicians and house officers. Examples include causes of splenomegaly, indications for splenectomy, differential diagnosis of normocytic anemia, macrocytic anemia, hypochromic anemia, thrombocytopenia, bone marrow failure syndromes, and many others. The bibliographies have been expanded, a new appendix containing laboratory methods has been added, and there is an unusually complete index.
Industry Reviews
The latest revision of Beck's renowned syllabus (1st edition, 1973; 4th, 1985) finds it somewhat redesigned to better serve as a reference for house officers and practicing physicians, although its primary audience remains first and second year medical students. Among the substantive changes are added discussions of the myeloid growth factors, erythropoietin, the red cell cytoskeleton, oncogenes, and newer aspects of immunology, hemato-oncology, and clotting. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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