Special Tests: The Procedure and Meaning of the Commoner Tests in Hospital

by David M . D . Evans (Author)

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  Paperback
  2003

  $3.28

  Special tests provides you with an essential understanding of the most commonly performed diagnostic tests. Hundreds of tests are included, giving the most up-to date description of how they are used in the investigation of disease. This book describes the nature and purpose of each test, the preparation and procedure involved and the significance of the results. The physical and psychological preparation of the patient is given special attention. The tests are grouped in chapters based on the activities of living. The quick reference will enable you to provide improved patient education and support to patients under your care.

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  Paperback
  1989

  $5.12

  This new edition has been reorganized to take into account changes in nursing training and practice. The book is now organized around the activities of daily living nursing model in order to give students and nurses a better understanding of the relationship between the tests and care they are providing. In addition, there are changes which reflect recent developments in many fields including lung function tests, CT scans, magnetic resonance, toxicology, tests for brain death and a greater appreciation of the role of histopathology in clinical management.