Automated counters provide data on blood samples with greater speed and precision than manual microscopic methods, but generate reports with unfamiliar terms as well as previously unavailable types of information. "Automated Blood Counts and Differentials" gives the first in-depth examination of this new technology, the data it provides, and their value for hematologic analysis.
This manual offers practical guidelines for evaluating automated blood count results and discusses technical aspects of instrumentation that underline measurement values and artifacts. Chapters on red cells,...
Automated counters provide data on blood samples with greater speed and precision than manual microscopic methods, but generate reports with unfami...
"Abuse and Victimization across the Life Span" addresses the problem of family violence from a developmental perspective. Rather than limiting the focus to a specific state of development, the book encourages professionals and students to consider the effects of violence on victims at all points in the life span, from infancy to late adulthood. For each period, chapters treat normal development, the effects of abuse on development, and strategies for change.
The contributors also explore topics such as the criminalization of family violence, the abuse of disabled people, racial and ethnic...
"Abuse and Victimization across the Life Span" addresses the problem of family violence from a developmental perspective. Rather than limiting the foc...