blood disease: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Major texts dealing with diseases of the blood include George Stamatoyannopoulos et al. (eds.), The Molecular Basis of Blood Diseases, 3rd ed. (2000); I. Chanarin, The Megaloblastic Anaemias, 3rd ed. (1990), a comprehensive work with numerous references; D.J. Weatherall, The Thalassaemia Syndromes, 4th ed. (2001); Edward S. Henderson and T. Andrew Lister (eds.), William Dameshek and Frederick Gunz’s Leukemia, 5th ed. (1990); Oscar D. Ratnoff and Charles D. Forbes (ed.), Disorders of Hemostasis, 2nd ed. (1991); and Sheila T. Callender, Blood Disorders: The Facts (1985), a comprehensive basic introduction.
Article Contributors
Primary Contributors
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Jane F. Desforges
Distinguished Professor Emerita of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston.
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Bruce Furie
Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, New England Medical Center; Professor of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston.
- Maxwell M. Wintrobe
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Robert S. Schwartz
Professor of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston; former Chief, Division of Hematology-Oncology, New England Medical Center.
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media added. | Mar 12, 2024 | ||
| Added images of different types of blood cells and blood diseases. | Oct 24, 2020 | ||
| Invalidated site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Blood Disorders. | Jan 17, 2018 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 29, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Blood Disorder. | Jan 06, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Library of Medicine - Blood Disorders. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Blood Disorders. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Merck Manual - Consumer Version - Blood Disorders. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Types of Blood Disorders. | Nov 23, 2012 | ||
| Added information on the pathology and treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. | Aug 19, 2011 | ||
| Reset CrossRef Id = 1522067 | Dec 01, 2006 | ||
| Bibliography revised. | Dec 01, 2006 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Dec 01, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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