Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences

Maria Dannessa Delost (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

588 Seiten

2014
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc (Verlag)
9781284032314 (ISBN)

Infos

Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences provides a foundation in microbiology that is essential for a career as a medical laboratory technologist/technician (MLT). A key text for students and a helpful reference for practitioners, it reviews the microorganisms most commonly encountered in clinical settings and clearly explains basic laboratory procedures.This text provides a concise overview of topics and facilitates comprehension with learning objectives, key terms, case studies, and review questions. In addition, the text includes laboratory exercises, eliminating the need for a separate laboratory manual. Covering content required in the MLT curriculum and featured on the certification exam, this accessible text will help prepare students for a career in laboratory science.Key Features• Reviews the microorganisms most important in clinical practice• Explains basic laboratory procedures, such as specimen collection and staining • Includes laboratory exercises in the text–no need for a separate manual• Serves as a helpful on-the-job reference for laboratory practitioners• Provides practice questions to help students prepare for the medical technology certification examCHAPTER PEDAGOGY: Chapter Outline, Key Terms, Learning Objectives, Procedures, Laboratory Exercises, Case Studies, Review QuestionsINSTRUCTOR RESOURCES: Image Bank with 247 photos and illustrations PowerPoint Presentations per chapter Laboratory Exercise Worksheets and a Test Bank with 45 multiple choice questions and a 225-question exam.Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences is on the recommended reading list to prepare for the ASCP MLT exam. (American Society for Clinical Pathology, Medical Laboratory Technician exam)

Autor

Maria Dannessa Delost, PhD, MT(ASCP) is the former Program Director of Medical Laboratory Programs at Youngstown State University, and has been published in Clinical Laboratory Science, the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, and the Journal of the'American Academy of Dermatology, among others. She was previously the author of Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology: A Text and Workbook and the first edition of Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences.She has been a Distinguished Professor in Teaching twice, a Distinguished Professor in Scholarship as well, and has been involved in a broad array of community service and teaching initiatives throughout her career. She has developed curricula'in medical laboratory technology and'histotechnology, and has created an online advanced placement medical laboratory science program for medical laboratory technicians. She retired after over 30 years in medical laboratory science education, and is now Professor Emeritus and adjunct faculty at Youngstown State University.

Produkt-Details

• Verlagsort: Sudbury
• Sprache: englisch
• Gewicht: 1049 g
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Anamnese / Körperliche Untersuchung
• ISBN-13: 9781284032314 / 9781284032314
• Zustand: Neuware