Clinical Biochemistry

This comprehensively revised edition of Clinical Biochemistry offers essential reading for today’s students of medicine and other health science disciplines – indeed, anyone who requires a concise, practical introduction to the 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:

• Introducing clinical biochemistry gives an insight into how modern hospital laboratories work, and includes an entirely new series of learning units on the interpretation of test results
• Core biochemistry covers the bulk of routine analyses, and their relevance to the clinical setting
• Endocrinology provides an overview of endocrine investigations as well as a practical approach to thyroid, adrenal, pituitary and gonadal function testing
• Specialised investigations embraces an assortment of other topics that students may encounter

• Every learning unit has been examined and updated to reflect current developments and clinical best practice
• Entirely new material includes a series of learning units on interpretation and analytical aspects of clinical biochemistry
• Coverage of fluid biochemistry is now more comprehensive
• New "Want to know more?" links throughout the book point readers to relevant further information
• (Printed version) now includes the complete eBook version for the first time – downloadable for anytime access and enhanced with new, interactive multiple choice questions for each section, to test your understanding and aid exam preparation

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