The aim of this book is to serve as a practical guide so that each and every doctor will have the tools at their disposal to include the repertoire of conditions that they deal with confidently and successfully on a daily basis.

Osteoporosis is a global threat because it can impact every human being. This new edition points out the enormous scale of the problem in terms of human suffering, morbidity and mortality on the one hand, and the astronomical national costs on the other.

This comprehensive book, lavishly illustrated with over 700 colour pictures, addresses the subject of bone in internal medicine. It is based on biopsies of bone and first describes the normal range of physiological findings in iliac crest biopsies in young, middle-aged and elderly individuals.
The book then deals systematically with the osseous disorders most frequently encountered in internal medicine, and some that would be considered in the differential diagnosis. Numerous up-to-date references are included. The clinical applications of biopsies of bone are emphasized as well as their...

Examination of the bone marrow has always been, and to-date techniques whose application will undoubtedly to a large extent still is, within the domain of the haema increase in the future. tologist. This is because smears of bone marrow aspirates After lengthy discussions and enquiries, the conclusion together with peripheral blood films and results of other was reached that the magnifications of most of the tests and investigations provided the information on which illustrations could be omitted without detracting from the usefulness of the Atlas. The magnifications used are the clinical...