Ayalew Tefferi, MD, and a team of authoritative practicing physicians
concisely detail their most effective approaches to the diagnosis and
treatment of a wide variety of hematological disorders, including anemia
and other cytopenias, primary and secondary myeloproliferative
disorders, lymphoid and plasma cell disorders, and thrombotic and
bleeding disorders. For each illness these expert clinicians provide a
brief review of basic concepts and a discussion of its symptomology and
classification, its diagnostic tests, and strategies for its management,
along with suggested readings for more detailed information. Numerous
decision trees clarify diagnosis, and summary boxes highlight key points
and dosage parameters. Concise, practical, and up-to-date, Primary
Hematology offers busy primary care physicians, internists,
hematologists, and oncologists a much-needed action-oriented summary of
proven approaches to the optimal diagnosis and treatment of hematologic
disorders today.