Chapel and Haeney's Essentials of Clinical Immunology

The fully updated new edition of the classic textbook, introducing the pathophysiology and management of immunological disorders

Chapel and Haeney’s Essentials of Clinical Immunology contains  the knowledge necessary to understand the diagnosis and treatment of  immunological disorders. With easy-to-read text and a wealth of colour  clinical images and diagrams, this well-regarded textbook introduces  complex concepts using effective pedagogical tools such as bulleted  lists, key point boxes, real-life case studies, practical examples,  figures and tables, chapter introductions, and keywords in bold  integrated in each chapter. 

Fully updated  throughout, the seventh edition provides up-to-date coverage of the  clinical relevance that immunology has in medicine. These new and  revised sections examine current research trends, the implementation of  automation in laboratories, the emerging field of neuro-psychiatric  disorders such as NMDA receptor encephalitis and more. This edition  includes new end-of-chapter summaries, updated clinical information,  additional real-life case histories illustrating key concepts, and  linking immunological testing to diseases. The new edition also  includes: 

•  Covers the investigations required for diagnosis of immunological disorders and for management of patients
•  Describes what occurs when diagnosing conditions in real-world laboratories
•  Features case studies highlighting the connections between immunological theory and clinical cases
•  Includes an updated companion website that features: case studies,  interactive questions, photographs, illustrations, web links and review  articles from the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology

Chapel and Haeney’s Essentials of Clinical Immunology is  an ideal resource for clinical medical students, junior doctors,  medical residents and other medical professionals who are looking to  expand or refresh their knowledge in clinical immunology, as well as  being an excellent introductory textbook for undergraduate courses in  the subject.