Includes bibliographical references and index.

The concept of comprehensive care of sickle cell disease / I.E. Okpala -- Haemoglobinopathy diagnostic tests (1): blood counts, sickle solubility test, haemoglobin electrophoresis, & high performance liquid chromatography / Yvonne Daniel -- Haemoglobinopathy diagnostic tests (2): isoelectric focusing, mass spectrometry, & DNA analysis / Barbara Wild -- Epidemiology, genetics and pathophysiology of sickle cell disease / I.E. Okpala -- The genetics & multiple phenotypes of beta-thalassaemia / Swee Lay Thein -- The diagnosis & significance of alpha-thalassaemia / A. Stephens -- Morbid anatomy & autopsy findings in sickle cell disease & sickle cell trait / Sebastian Lucas -- Sickle cell crisis / I.E. Okpala -- Treatment modalities for pain in sickle cell disease / I.E. Okpala -- Childhood sickle cell disease & thalassaemia / Moira Dick --

Acute chest syndrome in sickle cell disease / Josh Wright -- Blood transfusion therapy for haemoglobinopathies / Nay Win -- Management of pregnancy in sickle cell disease & thalassaemia / Susan Bewley -- Hepato-biliary complications of the sickle cell diseases / C.S. Johnson -- Pulmonary hypertension / I.E. Okpala -- Stroke in sickle cell disease / Kwaku Ohene-Frempong -- Clinical management of beta-thalassaemia / Kornelia Cinkotai -- Iron chelation therapy in thalassaemia & sickle cell disease / B. Wonke -- Renal disease in sickle cell disease / Ian Abbs -- Assessment of prognosis & hydroxyurea therapy in sickle cell disease / I.E. Okpala --

Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation for thalassaemia & sickle cell disease / Irene Roberts & Christina Halsey -- Practical guidelines, antibiotic therapy, exchange blood transfusion / I.E. Okpala -- Drug dependence in sickle cell disease / I.K. Azuonye -- The roles & function of a community sickle cell & thalassaemia centre / C. Rochester-Peart -- Community nursing care for people with thalassaemia & sickle cell disease / Sadie Daley -- Counselling people affected by sickle cell disease & thalassaemia / C. Onyedinma-Ndubueze -- Sickle cell disease & thalassaemia: the challenge for health professionals / Elizabeth Anionwu.