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PREFACE

This is the seventh edition of Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. Hematopathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He
This textbook has, over the last 30 years, become a staple for many has helped to improve the quality of the photomicrographs that play
students of hematology. It is our intent that this seventh edition a prominent role in many of our chapters. Additionally, Dr. Salama
continue to fill this role. The goal of this venture has always been, has developed a virtual microscopy system that will allow the readers
and continues to be, the creation of a volume of information that to better examine relevant histopathology of a number of blood
summarizes the overall body of knowledge known as hematology. In disorders. We believe this system will be useful to our readership in
this time of online publishing and rapid publication, as well as the order to better appreciate the critical aspects of hemato-pathology
availability of numerous search engines that provide algorithms to needed to practice modern hematology. Dr. Syed Abutalib has also
assist with patient care, the value of Hematology: Basic Principles and joined our group and will serve as the editor responsible for monthly
Practice to our readership is even greater than in the past. Currently, updates. Dr. Abutalib is a hematologist and medical oncologist at the
there is a trend to use content-lite vehicles that provide condensed Midwestern Regional Medical Center in Zion, Illinois. Syed is in
forms of information to the hematology community. From our per- clinical practice and a full-time clinician. He has an intense interest
spective, this bullet point–directed strategy of education dealing with and extensive track record in medical education. Our editorial team
complex science and medicine represents a serious misstep that felt that a full-time practitioner would be best suited to determine
ultimately diminishes the hematology community’s opportunity to which updates would be of greatest importance to our readership.
achieve excellence in research and patient care. This edition provides Several updates will be provided monthly to the readership, and these
a compilation of chapters that summarizes an in depth analysis of will be vetted by the other editors working with Dr. Abutalib. These
hematology. These chapters have been created by luminaries in their efforts will provide a path by which we can continue to expand and
respective fields and have been critically evaluated by the editorial improve the content provided within the text after the time of
team. We all understand that the medical literature changes by the publication. With this mechanism in place we have become a book
hour, but practice-changing advances are relatively few. These chap- that can change and evolve over time. Please utilize these updates to
ters provide a solid foundation with which the readership can assess better evaluate the the massive wave of new information that we all
the significance of the most recent advances in hematology. From encounter.
these carefully crafted and edited chapters the readership can rapidly After the completion of this seventh edition we still feel this book
gain access to a comprehensive body of knowledge that will serve as is a work in progress. We are still seeking and considering the best
a platform to better appreciate the rapidly evolving literature in ways to provide timely information to our readership, and we remain
hematology science and practice. Cryptic summaries of complex humbled by the complexity of this task in this age of rapid com-
issues that underlie hematology cannot be critically evaluated with a munication. We will continue to modify this book and have enjoyed
series of bullet points. Medicine and science are more nuanced and the challenges we have encountered in its preparation. Over the years,
require a commitment by the target audience to appreciate where a we have added additional members to our editorial team to create a
particular field is and where it is going. Of course, the use of this book that we can be proud of and that we have certainty will be of
textbook requires an initial time commitment on the part of the use to our readership. We hope that this seventh edition meets our
reader that ultimately will lead to significant rewards. In the long run joint expectations and the growing needs of our readership.
the examination of these chapters is an investment in your intellectual
development and educational pursuits. To some, this approach might Ronald Hoffman, MD
be considered “old school,” but we believe it really shows prudence Edward J. Benz, Jr., MD
and respect for this incredibly challenging field. It makes hematology Leslie E. Silberstein, MD
challenging and exciting again. The editorial team for the sixth Helen E. Heslop, MD
edition has remained intact and includes Drs. Ronald Hoffman, Jeffrey I. Weitz, MD
Edward Benz, Leslie Silberstein, Helen Heslop, Jeffrey Weitz, and John Anastasi, MD
John Anastasi. For this seventh edition, Dr. Mohammed Salama has Mohammed E. Salama, MD
joined our team. Dr. Salama is Professor of Pathology and Chief of Syed Abutalib, MD

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