ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY The bone marrow Red cells Neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils and monocytes Lymphocytes The spleen Haemostasis THE HAEMATOLOGY PATIENT History taking Examining the patient Laboratory haematology I - Blood and bone marrow Laboratory haematology II - Coagulation and the acute phase response ANAEMIA Introduction and classification. Iron deficiency anaemia Megaloblastic anaemia. Haemolytic anaemiaI - General features and inherited disorders Haemolytic anaemia II - Acquired disorders The thalassaemias Sickle cell syndromes. Anaemia of chronic disorders LEUKAEMIA Introduction Acute myeloid leukaemia Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia Chronic myeloid leukaemia Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia Other leukaemias The myelodysplastic syndromes Aplastic anaemia Chemotherapy and related treatments Stem cell transplantation LYMPHOMA AND MYELOMA Hodgkin's lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Myeloma MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS Polycythaemia Essential thrombocythaemia and myelofibrosis HAEMOSTASIS AND THROMBOSIS Thrombocytopenia. Disorders of platelet function and vascular purpuras. Haemophilia Von Willebrand's disease and other inherited coagulation disorders Acquired disorders of coagulation Thrombophilia. anticoagulation and thrombolytic therapy BLOOD TRANSFUSION Blood groups and blood testing clinical practice SPECIAL SITUATIONS The immunosuppressed patient Pregnancy Paediatric haematology Systemic disease The developing world. Palliative Care. RECENT ADVANCES IN HAEMATOLOGY Molecular biology. Potential advances in treatment PRATCIAL PROCEDURES Venepuncture and venous access Bone marrow aspiration and trephine biopsy