Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text - Softcover

Gaw MD PhD FRCPath FFPM PGCertMedEd, Allan; Cowan BSc PhD, Robert A.; O'Reilly MSc MD FRCP FRCPath, Denis St. J.; Stewart PhD FRCPath, Michael J.; Shepherd MD, James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443072698 ISBN 13: 9780443072697

Publisher: Elsevier, 2004

Synopsis

The new edition of Clinical Biochemistry covers all aspects of the subject needed by medical students .It is a volume in the Illustrated Colour Text series, with the subject matter divided into double-page spreads; this makes the information very accessible to the reader. Full use is made of

* Flow charts and other graphics
* Clinical 'boxes'
* Summary points
* Case histories
* Clinical photographs

The whole orientation of the book is to concentrate on how clinical biochemistry relates to the care of the patient and to ensure that the medical student understands how to interpret laboratory results. By contrast, the reader is not overburdened by descriptions of laboratory techniques

• Covers clinical biochemistry from the point of view of the clinician.
  
• Presents topics in easily accessible two-page spreads, with mini case histories, key point boxes, flowcharts, and summary points.
  
• Provides abundant four-color illustrations and photographs.

About this title

About the Author

Allan Gaw, British Heart Foundation Research Fellow and Honorary Senior Registrar in Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Pathological Biochemistry, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK; Robert A Cowan, BSc, PhD, Lecturer in Pathological Biochemistry; Denis St. J. O'Reilly, MSc, MD, FRCPath, Consultant, Clinical Biochemist; Michael J Stewart, PhD, FRCPath, Consultant Scientist; and James Shepherd, MD, Department of Pathological Biochemistry, University of Glasgow Medical School, Glasgow, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443072698
• ISBN 13: 9780443072697
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 180