Essentials in Hematology Clinical Pathology

Essentials in Hematology and Clinical Pathology (2016)

Essentials in Hematology and Clinical Pathology (2016) is one of the finest hematology books in the market today, and, strangely, you can buy it new for under $30 (US).

Hematology is a specialty that straddles both clinical medicine and pathology, and this book is an absolute winner on two separate levels: (1) the clinical discussions are sharp and to the point, and (2) the layout and and images are exceptionally good.

The book is a full-on clinical text that contains everything you need to know for your exams and for the clinic. Take B12 deficiency as an example.  There is a lot to know: biochemistry, pathophysiology, epidemiology, clinical and laboratory features, along with histopathology and treatment. The book lays all of it out in a clear, concise and organized way.

Essentials in Hematology Clinical Pathology
Essentials in Hematology & Clinical Pathology (2016)

The book also contains stylized renditions of all the important histopathological slides. I don’t know about you but when I was in medical school, I’d be looking at a book and it would say, “This is a pro-normo-myelo-erythrobalst” (or whatever) and I’d wonder, *What, how do I know it’s that?* Well, this book solves this problem by pairing each histopathological H&E stain with a highly stylized artistic renditions of the pertinent findings. That way, you can look back and the H&E stain and accurately identify all the important features and commit them to memory.

The book isn’t very large ( ~ 550 pages), but it’s very information rich, and has a very high clinical pearl to page ratio. It’s definitely the right book to keep around for when you need to review a topic quickly in preparation for examinations or rounds.

I recommend this book very highly to medical students, clinical trainees, and practicing clinicians alike.


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