Medical tests sourcebook : basic consumer health information about preventive care guidelines, routine health screening, home-use tests, blood, stool, and urine tests, genetic testing, biopsies, endoscopic exams, and imaging test, such as X-Ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and nuclear and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams ; along with facts about diagnostic tests for allergies, cancer, diabetes, COVID-19, heart and lung disease, infertility, osteoporosis, sleep problems, and other specific conditions, a glossary of related terms, and directory of additional resources / [edited by Kevin Hayes].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayes, Kevin.

Contributor:

Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health Reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnosis--Popular works.

Diagnosis.

Diagnosis, Laboratory--Popular works.

Diagnosis, Laboratory.

Medicine, Popular.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 797 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, Incorporated, [2022]

Summary:

Provides basic consumer health information about endoscopic, imaging, laboratory, and other types of medical testing for disease diagnosis and monitoring, along with guidelines for screening and preventive care testing in children and adults.

Contents:

pt. 1. Screening and preventive care tests

pt. 2. Laboratory tests

pt. 3. Imaging tests

pt. 4. Endoscopic, catheterization, and electrical tests and assessments

pt. 5. Screening and assessments for specific conditions and diseases

pt. 6. Home and self-ordered tests

pt. 7. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Hayes, Kevin Medical Tests SB, 7th Ed

ISBN:

9780780819795

OCLC:

1281785844