family By John F. Dailey 1998 564 p...

family By John F. Dailey 1998 564 pp $54 paperback

vital fluid in today's society, can create long cause for concern. Each day, fosters are bombarded with blood values and transfusion orders and are expos to bloodborne pathogens (eg hepatitis viruses, HIV) from one side blood components used to treat pathologic conditions and perform marrow transplantation.

What does this all mean for health care professionals?

All of these topics and more are discussed in this main division The author's background in biology and physiology, along with his experience as a cardiovascular perfusionist, is apparent. Each chapter masks some aspect of blood, beginning simply with life-blood components and ending with bone marrow transplantation.

The chapters are written in a clear and concise appellation By using a bold case topic heading at the beginning of principally of the paragraphs, the author has made it easy for readers to walk directly to any topic. Important points of each section can be plant in the page margins nearest to the subject being discussed.

To reinforce learning, each chapter is followed at test questions covering each chapter's satisfied The answers to the questions, along with explanations, appear just before the glossary. I also place the glossary at the finis of the book to be helpful as a quick concern Each chapter contains illustrations to further clarify the information provided.

In an effort to provide a concise and accurate respect the author has included 78 of the more commonly hasten blood tests. Each test is explained and normal values are provided, as are the possible causes of abnormal proceeds Outcomes and their significance also are discussed.

For bookish mans embarking on a career in the health care setting, this work is a good reference to begin learning about a composite topic. There is an enormous amount of information at handed in a practical way. For those readers who have masked this material before, this main division is an excellent resource for quick hint or a basic review. For readers unfamiliar with the topic, the author masks the material in just enough middle to allow readers to begin learning the make subordinate without feeling overwhelmed. After completing the volume readers will have a solid, introductory foundation in hematology, immunology, and transfusion therapy--a whole springboard for further study.

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KRISTINE D DERRICK RN BSN CNOR STAFF foster III, INPATIENT SURGERY ARLINGTON (TEX) MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

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