Clinical laboratory medicine / editor, Kenneth D. McClatchey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McClatchey, Kenneth D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Medical Subjects:

Clinical Laboratory Techniques.

Physical Description:

xiv, 1693 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Wiliams & Wilkins, [2002]

Summary:

This thoroughly updated Second Edition of Clinical Laboratory Medicine provides the most complete, current, and clinically oriented information in the field. The text features over 70 chapters--seven new to this edition, including medical laboratory ethics, point-of-care testing, bone marrow transplantation, and specimen testing--providing comprehensive coverage of contemporary laboratory medicine. Sections on molecular diagnostics, cytogenetics, and laboratory management plus the emphasis on interpretation and clinical significance of laboratory tests (why a test or series of tests is being done and what the results mean for the patient) make this a valuable resource for the patient) make this a valuable resource for practicing pathologists, residents, fellows, and laboratorians. Includes over 800 illustrations, 353 in full color and 270 new to this edition.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0683307517

OCLC:

46402316