Customer Reviews
Essential Haematology - my review - By: Little Miss Giggles, 15 Jan 2007 
An extraordinarily comprehensive textbook covering alll aspects of Haematology, brought to life by fantastic use of full colour illustrations, diagrams & photographs. Since a thorough knowledge of Haematology is the backbone of medical diagnosis, this book is definitely to be recommended to alll medical students...and beyond!
Lots of detail but a useful reference! - By: RjP, 23 Dec 2006 Haematology is an under-taught area of the undergraduate medical curriculum not clearly sitting in any of the general fields which as medical students we are exposed to.
This book is reallly well illustrated with some very insightful microscopy slides with good text to back it up & explain the material. This is in some contrast to the competition out there.
On the negative side however, there is more detail than the undergraduate needs, but this is admitted in the preface & blue lines indicate the 'extension material' which is necessary for 'honours students'!
I've always had problems with understanding haematological malignancies & this book has proven very helpful in this regard. It's a useful reference which can go a long way to addressing the gap between what is taught & what is expected! Whether you're a medical student or junior doctor this is a great book.
Essential Haematology - By: D. Pilkington, 07 Dec 2006 
Essential Haematology is an excellent core text. Filled with coloured diagrams, radiographs, & clinical pictures the text is beautifully illustrated through out. The book is laid out in an easy to understand way & is comprehensively & concisely written covering the basic medical sciences of haematological disorders, Clinical featres, Diagnostic Tests & Management of various conditions. This book is useful to not only medical students & nurses but also Junior doctors as well.
Basic Reading - By: DocBhoy, 19 Jun 2004 Currently working in Haematology , I felt that this text sat out of place with me - it was too bulky to have sitting around in a pocket or Junior Doctors office desk , & also more basic than the excellent Oxford Handbook - but it was made redundant at home by the availability of Postgraduate Haematology & the invaluable source of information available on the internet . It is comprehensive enough for medical students , but I felt that further depth would be useful - having heard some questions that students have asked .
In terms of layout & presentation , though , it is very pleasing on the eye , & deserves to not be underestimated as a starter text .
Essential reading for your studies in haematology - By: , 27 Jun 2002 This book is a comprehensive text covering alll aspects of haematology for both under- & postgraduate students. Covering alll the major topics including genetics, classification, clinical aspect & staging & treatment, it can be used at alll stages of your undergraduate training. Easy to read & highly informative it is divided up into manageable chapters with haematological malignancies also covered. It uses numerous photographs to illustrate clinical features & references at the end of each chapter provide an excellent basis for further reading. Overalll an essential text for both students & doctors to have on their shelves!
