The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis (eBook)

John Crocker, David Burnett (Herausgeber)

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2005 | 2. Auflage
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9780470859131 (ISBN)

Infos

This fully revised and updated edition of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis provides a concise description of all common laboratory tests available in medical practice with notes on their application, the accuracy of each test, the historical background to the adoption of various tests and their effectiveness in diagnosis.

• Well illustrated, with clear headings, tables, flow charts and pathology slides, most in full colour
• Provides an accessible reference book in which relevant information can be found easily
• Page design facilitates rapid assimilation of principles and key facts
• All the chapters have been updated and new material has been introduced to cover recently developed techniques, such as fluid-based cytology, telepathology and proteomics

The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, Second Edition is an essential primary reference source for everyone working in a clinical laboratory. This book is essential reading for pathologists, biomedical scientists, medical laboratory scientific officers and all clinicians involved in laboratory research.

Reviews of the First Edition:

'The text is concise, wide-ranging and easy to digest. The ease of extraction of the important facts make it an ideal source of information for use in a variety of situations from the postgraduate examination to the clinical directors' board meeting.' BULLETIN OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS

'The editors have done a marvellous job, more than fulfilling their stated aim of producing a volume describing the multidisciplinary state of modern pathology which will be of interest to a wide range of readers. ... I was particularly impressed by the many tables and flow charts, which can be used as aids to decision making.' JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

'This is an excellent book to dip into and get a feel for techniques used in the other disciplines of pathology.' ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

John Crocker is the editor of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

David Burnett is the editor of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

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This fully revised and updated edition of The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis provides a concise description of all common laboratory tests available in medical practice with notes on their application, the accuracy of each test, the historical background to the adoption of various tests and their effectiveness in diagnosis. Well illustrated, with clear headings, tables, flow charts and pathology slides, most in full colour Provides an accessible reference book in which relevant information can be found easily Page design facilitates rapid assimilation of principles and key facts All the chapters have been updated and new material has been introduced to cover recently developed techniques, such as fluid-based cytology, telepathology and proteomics The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, Second Edition is an essential primary reference source for everyone working in a clinical laboratory. This book is essential reading for pathologists, biomedical scientists, medical laboratory scientific officers and all clinicians involved in laboratory research. Reviews of the First Edition: "e;The text is concise, wide-ranging and easy to digest. The ease of extraction of the important facts make it an ideal source of information for use in a variety of situations from the postgraduate examination to the clinical directors' board meeting."e; BULLETIN OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS "e;The editors have done a marvellous job, more than fulfilling their stated aim of producing a volume describing the multidisciplinary state of modern pathology which will be of interest to a wide range of readers. I was particularly impressed by the many tables and flow charts, which can be used as aids to decision making."e; JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY "e;This is an excellent book to dip into and get a feel for techniques used in the other disciplines of pathology."e; ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY

Rezensionen

"...effective use of color enhances the text0-which by itself
is excellent...a valuable addition to any laboratory medicine
library." (Doody's Health Services)

"...the book will be of interest to a wide variety of readers,
is beautifully produced with colour photographs and line diagrams
which clearly explain the practicalities described in the text...an
invaluable reference book...well worth the money..." (The
British Toxicology Society, No 27, Winter 2005)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.12.2005
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Schlagworte: accuracy • Adoption • application • available • Biowissenschaften • Book • Clinical • common laboratory tests • concise • Description • Diagnosis • Effectiveness • Essential • First • Hämatologie • Hämatologie • highly • Historical background • Life Sciences • Medical • Medical Science • Medical Sciences Special Topics • Medizin • Microbiology & Virology • Mikrobiologie u. Virologie • Notes • Oncology & Radiotherapy • Onkologie • Onkologie u. Strahlentherapie • Practice • primary reference • source • Spezialthemen Medizin • various
• ISBN-13: 9780470859131 / 9780470859131