
Haematology Nursing is a comprehensive handbook with a nursing focus on the care & management of patients with haematological disorders. Divided into four sections the first provides an introduction to haematology looking at haemopoiesis immunology & genetics. Section two covers non-malignant haematology including anaemia haemoglobinopathies & haemochromatosis. Section three explores the pathophysiology care & management of Myeloproliferative & Lymphoproliferative Disorders including leukaemia myeloma & lymphoma. The final section provides information on various nursing care interventions including blood transfusion venous access devices & palliative care. Aimed principally at nurses working in a variety of settings including haematology/oncology wards medical/haematology wards specialist bone marrow transplant centres & community settings Haematology Nursing is an essential & much needed reference guide.