"Highly Commended," Internal Medicine Category, British Medical Association 2012 Medical Book Competition
Concise and informative.Contains all the necessary instructions for performing and interpreting lab tests.
Useful for any sized laboratory.Complete coverage of all levels of diagnostic testing-from the basic to the most advanced.
Decision trees used for laboratory approach to clinical situations.Makes it easier for the reader to find critical information.
Templated chapters. Makes information easier to read and locate.
Color photos throughout.Provides accurate representation of critical laboratory findings
Brand new internationally respected editor, Professor Mike Laffan. Many new contributing authors. Brings fresh blood, fresh perspective to the content.
Reorganized table of contents.Better integration of basic, advanced and supplemental diagnostic techniques.
All chapters extensively revised and updated. Features the most current technology and research in biomedical techniques.
Incorporated latest guidelines/recommendations from the International Council for Standardization in Haematology and the British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Makes it easier for labs to comply with increasing demands of accreditation and assessment.
For more than 50 years the spirit of "Dacie and Lewis" has influenced the laboratory field of haematology. This new version of the classic textbook represents the 10th edition which continues to describe the many standard and novel techniques by hands-on recipes, from basic principles to perfectionism, including comments and pictures of pitfalls and critical interpretation of results.
The methodologically laboratory basis for clinical haematology is an aspect not often covered in medical textbooks in the specialty. The tenth "Dacie and Lewis: Practical haematology" sets an impressive record and continues to succeed to solve the task with an excellent standard. -- European Journal of Haematology This book will remain the definitive reference source for established haematologists, biomedical scientists and research students interested in the scientific and practical aspects of haematology and for trainees in haematology who are particularly advised to read it before their exams---Royal College of Pathologists
"This latest edition see a major overhaul of the design and layout, bringing a more colurful reading experience. A new, and welcome addition is the provision of online access to the full text at ExperConsult.com - which prevents shoulder strain on the commuting trainee."
HaemTrainee, January 2013