Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text

by Michael Stewart (Author), Michael Murphy (Author), Allan Gaw (Author), Michael Stewart (Author), Michael Murphy (Author), Allan Gaw (Author), Denis O'Reilly (Author), Robert Cowan (Author), James Shepherd (Author)

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  Paperback
  2004

  $5.87

  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; and, 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.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.38

  Aimed at medical students, this title concentrates on the clinical aspects of biochemistry. Clinical points are highlighted, along with case histories, flow charts and summaries of essential information. The book lets medical students understand how to interpret laboratory results and see how clinical biochemistry relates to the care of the patient, without uneccessary scientific detail and laboratory techniques. It aims to present the subject in a user-friendly way with double-page spreads, numerous diagrms and colour illustrations, so making it suitable for both learning and for revision.