Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text 5th

Allan Gaw MD PhD FRCPath FFPM PGCertMedEd?(Author),?Michael J. Murphy FRCP Edin FRCPath?(Author),?Rajeev Srivastava?(Author),Robert A. Cowan BSc PhD?(Author),?Denis St. J. O?Reilly MSc MD FRCP FRCPath?(Author)n?nThis fully revised edition of?Clinical Biochemistry?offers essential reading for today?s medical student and all those who require a concise, practical introduction to this subject. Topics are clearly presented in a series of double-page ?learning units?, each covering a particular aspect of clinical biochemistry. Four sections provide a core grounding in the subject:n?nnnIntroducing clinical biochemistry?gives a basic insight in to the workings of a modern hospital laboratory and the interpretation of test results;nn?nnnCore biochemistry?covers the bulk of routine analyses undertaken and their relevance in a clinical setting;nn?nnnEndocrinology?covers the thyroid, adrenal, pituitary and gonadal function testing;nn?nnSpecialised investigation?provides an overview of less requested yet important analyses.nnEvery ?learning unit? has been thoroughly checked and updated to reflect the latest field developments and clinical best practice and all new material is included on:n?nnnMyocardial infarctionnn?nnnGastrointestinal disordersnn?nnnOsteoporosisnn?nnnProteinuriann?nnnThe diagnosis of diabetesnn?nnnTrace metalsnn?nnnScreening testsnn?nnPaediatricsnnnCovers clinical biochemistry from the point of view of the clinician using the diagnostic servicenPresents topics in easily accessible two-page spreadsnIncludes mini case histories, key point boxes, flowcharts, and summary pointsnWell illustrated with four-color drawings and clinical photographsnnnNew appendix added of annotated web resources for students to take further many of the topics covered in the book.nTo reflect the difficulties people have sometimes in analyzing hyper- and hypo-kalaemia, the existing spread is split into two ? one spread on hyperkalaemia and another on hypokalaemia.nThe spread on hypertension will be revised and updated to reflect the fact that biochemistry is used as much or more in guiding treatment as it is in screening for secondary hypertension.nSpreads on Myocardial Infarction, Cancer and Tumour Markers will all substantially revised and updated.nn?nProduct DetailsnnnSeries:?Illustrated Colour TextnPaperback:?196 pagesnPublisher:?Churchill Livingstone; 5 edition (July 16, 2013)nLanguage:?EnglishnISBN-10:?0702051799nISBN-13:?978-0702051791