Blood Disorders in the Elderly
Contributors: Lodovico Balducci (Editor); William Ershler (Editor); Giovanni de Gaetano (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: February 29, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780521875738
Subjects: Geriatric medicine; Haematology; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Oncology; Medical / Oncology
Description: This book will provide hematologists, geriatricians and all clinicians involved in the care of patients with blood disorders with clear clinical advice on the diagnosis and management of these conditions. The introductory section reviews epidemiology of aging and anemia and provides a comprehensive approach to the management of cancer in the aging patient. This is followed by a full discussion of hemopoiesis and changes it undergoes in aging. The remaining sections cover the diagnosis and management of all major disorders: anemia, malignancy, coagulation and platelet disorders and hemophilia. A detailed chapter on antithrombotic therapies is also included.