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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

From inception to completion we have had a helped us determine which images were classic
great deal of assistance and encouragement from examples. A very special note of appreciation to
the faculty and staff of the Department of Pathol- Dr. Anne Stiene-Martin for her critical review
ogy and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University of the third edition and consultation for this edi-
School of Medicine. The following individuals tion. A particular thank you goes out to our
have “gone the extra mile” to help us continue to families for their understanding during the many
realize our dream. George Girgis, MT(ASCP), hours that we spent away from them while pursu-
for sharing his incredible collection of body fluid ing this goal.
slides and his expertise in both blood cell and A special thank you goes to the professionals
body fluid morphology; Linda Marler and Jean at Elsevier who navigated us through the produc-
Siders for their technical assistance with digital tion of this atlas. Ellen Wurm-Cutter, Content
photography and digital editing; Linda Marler Manager, who has the patience of a saint and per-
and Carla Clem, faculty members in the Clinical severed with us, even when the going got rough;
Laboratory Science program, for their support Jennifer Byington Geistler, Production Editor
and patience during this endeavor. Carla also (of Graphic World); and Catherine Jackson,
provided authoritative comments on images and Publishing Services Manager.

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