Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

P J Williamson; A G Smith

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy have a central place in the diagnosis of haematological disorders. Marrow procedures have a reputation for being unpleasant and painful but when performed carefully, with appropriate use of local anaesthetic and intravenous sedation, they should hold no fears for the patient.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	328-30
Number of pages	3
Journal	The British Journal of Hospital Medicine
Volume	46
Issue number	5
Publication status	Published - Nov 1991

Keywords

Biopsy/methods
Bone Marrow/pathology
Bone Marrow Examination
Humans
Punctures/methods

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Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy

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