Pediatric Hematology and Oncology,

This manual is a concise, practical, up-to-date book for practitioners responsible for the care of children with hematologic and oncologic disease. It is specifically designed for medical students, pediatric house staff, fellows in pediatric hematology-oncology seeking a systematic approach to these diseases and a guide in preparation for board examinations, and practicing hematologists and oncologists seeking another opinion and an approach to the diagnosis and management of these disorders. The book is replete with detailed tables, flow diagrams and algorithms for investigation and clinical management of these diseases. The basic orientation and intent of the book is clinical and the book reflects a uniform systematic approach to diagnosis and management of hematologic and oncologic diseases in children. Key Features* Reflects a uniform, systematic approach to diagnosis and management of hematologic and oncologic diseases in children* Features numerous tables, flow diagrams, protocols and algorithms for easy access to clinical information* Designed as a concise, practical, up-to-date book for medical students, residents, fellows,pediatric hematologists/oncologists and pediatric nurses and nurse practitioners* Includes recent developments in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, immunology, transplantation, and biochemistry to the extent that they have bearing on clinical practice* Provides information on new therapies and dosages using chemotherapy and radiation* The only book covering both pediatric hematology and oncology in one volume