Contributors, vii
1 Iron Deficiency Anaemia, 1
Drew Provan and Catherine Booth
2 Macrocytic Anaemias, 7
Victor Hoffbrand
3 The Hereditary Anaemias, 13
David J. Weatherall
4 Polycythaemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythaemia and Myelofibrosis, 21
Anna L. Godfrey, George S. Vassiliou and Anthony R. Green
5 Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia, 27
Jenny L. Byrne
6 The Acute Leukaemias, 33
John de Vos, Sandra Hassan and Julia Sikorska
7 Platelet Disorders, 41
Marie A. Scully and R. J. Liesner
8 Myelodysplastic Syndromes, 49
Ghulam J. Mufti and Robin Dowse
9 Multiple Myeloma, 55
Sandra Hassan and Jamie Cavenagh
10 Bleeding Disorders, Thrombosis and Anticoagulation, 61
David M. Keeling
11 Lymphoproliferative Disorders, 67
C. Hockings and C. McNamara
12 Stem Cell Transplantation, 75
Sandra Hassan and John de Vos
13 Haematological Problems in Older Adults, 81
Tom Butler and Adrian C. Newland
14 Haematological Emergencies, 85
Igor Novitzky Basso and Jim Murray
15 The Future of Haematology: The Impact of Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy, 93
Katharine Bailey, Richard Burt and Adele K. Fielding
Index