Main description:

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series (R) has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Secrets, 2nd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style - making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.

The proven Secrets Series (R) format gives you the most return for your time - succinct, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.

Fully revised and updated, including discussions of supportive care of children with cancer and psychosocial aspects of care.

New chapters on Precision Medicine and Systems Biology; Health Equity and Disparities in Pediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Oncology; Transfusion Medicine; Neoplastic Hematopathology; Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis; and more.

Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.

Bulleted lists, mnemonics, practical tips from global leaders in the field - all providing a concise overview of important board-relevant content.

Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Contents:

Top 100 Secrets

Diagnostic Approach to Anemia in Childhood
Disorders of Hemoglobin, Normal Development
Sickle Cell Syndromes
Thalassemia Syndromes
Anemia Secondary to Enzyme Deficiencies
Anemia Secondary to Membrane Disorders
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Anemia Secondary to Nutritional Deficiencies
Neonatal Anemia
Normal Hemostasis
Neonatal Hemostasis
Disorders of Coagulation
Disorders of Platelets
Disorders of the Immune System
Disorders of Granulocyte Function and Granulopoiesis
Storage Disorders
Hematologic Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Principles and Practice of Childhood Cancer
Genetics, Molecular Genetrics
Principles of Chemotherapy
Principles of Surgical Oncology
Principles of Radition Oncology for Pediatric Malignancy
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Hodgkin's Disease
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis
Tumors of the Central Nervous System
Retinoblastoma
Hepatic Tumors
Wilms' Tumor
Neuroblastoma
Soft Tissue Sarcomas
Bone Tumors
Germ Cell Tumors
Oncologic Emergencies
Bone Marrow Transplant/PBSC
Principles of Molecular Diagnostics and Therapeutic Supportive Care
Late Effects of Childhood Cancer
Psycho-social Aspects of Care of the child with Cancer
Palliative Care
Management of the Dying Child