Clinical Biochemistry

An Illustrated Colour Text

By
  • Michael Stewart, PhD, FRCPath, Consultant Scientist
  • James Shepherd, MD, Department of Pathological Biochemistry, University of Glasgow Medical School, Glasgow, UK
  • Allan Gaw, MD PhD FRCPath FFPM PGCertMedEd, Professor and Director, Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility, Belfast, UK
  • Michael Murphy, FRCP Edin FRCPath, Clinical Reader in Biochemical Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
  • Robert Cowan, BSc, PhD, Former Lecturer in Pathological Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
  • Denis O'Reilly, MSc MD FRCP FRCPath, Formerly Consultant Clinical Biochemist, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK

This edition 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.

Audience
Medical students; Medical technology students

Paperback, 188 Pages

Published: June 2008

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: 978-0-443-06932-1

Contents

  • Introducing Clinical Biochemistry

    Core Biochemistry

    Endocrinology

    Specialized Investigations

    Case History Comments

    Web Resources

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