Sickle Cell Disease

Synopsis: Tutorials in sickle cell disease designed as an interactive education resource in tropical and international health. The disk contains interactive tutorials, an image collection and a glossary. Topics of the 16 tutorials are: Overview; Haemoglobin structure and synthesis; Inheritance and geographical distribution; Haematology; Diagnosis; Acute chest syndrome; Aplastic crisis; Growth, development and pregnancy; Bone-related disorders; Ocular and neurological disorders; Gallstsones; Osteomyelitis; Pripism; Renal disorders; Splenic disorders and infection. Some 200 images cover aspects of diagnosis, radiology, clinical features and pathology. The glossary defines all medical and scientific terms used in the tutorials.
Series: Topics in International Health, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Multimedia; CD-ROM. PC Windows version only
Year of production: 1998
Availability: Sale; 1998 sale: £95.00 (+VAT inc. p&p)
Notes: Reviewed by John D M Taylor in ‘CTICM Update’ Vol 9 No 2 (1/99), p31.
Further information at: www.wellcome.ac.uk
Uses: Medical and life science students, researchers, and healthcare professionals.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: sickle cell disease; tropical diseases

Contributor: A Bird; A Stephens; B Modell; G Serjeant; J Fermi; K Nagai; O Akinyanju; S Lucas; S Tuck

Name: Wellcome Trust Moving Image and Sound Collections
Email: mfac@wellcome.ac.uk
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