The ABCs of sickle cell disease. Understanding the blood ; Sickle cell disease ; Raising children who have sickle cell disease ; Sickle cell trait ; General medical care ; Understanding genetics ; Genetic counseling

Developmental issues. Birth to six years ; Six to twelve years ; Teenage (thirteen to eighteen years) ; Young adult (nineteen to twenty-five years) ; Adulthood (twenty-six to forty years) ; Adults over forty

Living with sickle cell disease. Pain assessment and pain management ; Managing depression and anxiety ; New treatments and research ; What you can do ; Resources

Appendix I: the history of sickle cell disease and its distribution

Appendix II: bibliography.