Cytopathologic Diagnosis of Serous Fluids

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Hardbound, 288 Pages
Published: SEP-2007
ISBN 10: 1-4160-0145-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-4160-0145-4
Imprint: SAUNDERS


By
Vinod Shidham, MD, Professor, Vice-chair, and Director of Cytopathology, Cytotechnology School, Cytopathology fellowship, & GI path fellowship, Dept of Pathology, Wayne State University School of Medicine & Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA
Barbara Atkinson, MD, Chair and Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS, USA

Description
This new reference examines specimen processing of effusion fluids, detailing the steps needed to obtain more accurate diagnoses while avoiding common pitfalls. A methodical, algorithmic approach to the evaluation and interpretation of specimens enables you to establish a definitive diagnosis in these often difficult cases. User-friendly features - combined with extensive tables and algorithms - facilitate ease of interpretation, and highlighted information makes the most essential concepts easy to reference quickly.

Audience:
Pathologists


 
Last update: 6 Nov 2011