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Your source for worldwide news and perspectives on hematology/oncology vol 06 | no 05 INSIDE EDITOR’S CORNER Alexandra Wolanskyj- Spinner Ponders Medical Education During a Pandemic PULLING BACK THE CURTAIN Georgette Dent on Pathology and Public Service WRITTEN IN BLOOD Mapping Switzerland’s Hemoglobinography BLOOD ADVANCES IN A DIFFERENT VEIN Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Recurrent VTE LITERATURE SCAN www.ASHClinicalNews.org April 2020 Potentially Harmful Clonal Mutations Acquired Through HCT The Who, What, and When of IMMUNIZATIONS Vaccinations help protect the most vulnerable patients against viruses and infections, but immunization guidelines are open to interpretation. BOOK REVIEW When Blood Breaks Down: Life Lessons From Leukemia