Edited by Craig S. Kitchens, Barbara M. Alving, and Craig M. Kessler. 671 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 2002. $159. ISBN 0-7216-8264-2.
The field of hematology is growing increasingly complex, especiallyin the area of hemostatic and thrombotic disorders. Paradoxically,however, the number of practicing clinical hematologists inthe United States has been static or has even decreased. Manyphysicians who practice hematology, both those in the communityand those in academia, are combining their practice with thatof medical oncology, thereby diluting their clinical experienceand scope of reading. For these reasons, Consultative Hemostasisand Thrombosis fills an important niche. It will be a valuableresource for the busy general hematologist and for the busyinternist who finds it increasingly difficult . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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