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A history of haematology : from Herodotus to HIV /

This is an illustrated account of the remarkable developments within haematology, this insightful volume details the scientists and pioneers central to these advances.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCann, Shaun R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Oxford medical histories.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Science before science; 2 The Enlightenment and the unravelling of the circulation; 3 From a dream to a nightmare: HIV, haemophilia, and AIDS; 4 Red blood cells: How they live and how they die; 5 Blood and the hidden virus; 6 Radiation and transplantation: Towards an understanding of stem cells; 7 Leukaemia; 8 'If you prick us, do we not bleed?': Bleeding and blood clotting; 9 Molecules, genes, and gene therapy; 10 The same specialty-but different approaches!; 11 The role of technology in haematology; 12 Combination chemotherapy; Name Index; Subject Index.