| Reviews |
| - 'This book would appeal to virtually anyone early in his/her medical career - medical students, interns, residents, and junior attendings. It would also appeal to anyone in the allied health sciences whose daily work involves the various tests discussed, or anyone in the field of healthcare who is interested in why certain tests are done for which diseases. ... I found this book to be very
useful firsthand when asked to consult on which laboratory test(s) were needed to evaluate a patient with hypernatremia. Sure enough, I turned to the endocrinology section, found the appropriate text, and read off the correct tests to order; all the while sounding like a competent clinical pathologist. This experience highlights the easy accessibility of information and overall clinical usefulness
of this book.' - Doody's Journal
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| Description | | - An indispensable guide to investigative techniques written by an experienced team of active clinicians
- Extensively illustrated to aid understanding of the more complex investigations and interpretation of results
- Algorithms are used to enhance understanding by providing a logical flow of information
- Internet references are given throughout so readers can look up the latest developments
| New to this edition- New authors for several chapters; where original authors are involved there has been complete updating of all sections
- New two-colour text design to aid rapid assimilation of information
- Includes a colour plate section on nuclear medicine
| Modern medicine is highly complex and investigations are a key part of the diagnostic process. With major advances in technology there are thousands of clinical and laboratory tests available. This book provides a patient-oriented approach to investigation (first part of book) where key symptoms and signs are described along with tests that may be of value in reaching a diagnosis. The remainder
of the book is specialty-centred and provides a comprehensive review of all available tests within a given subject. The book emphasises which tests are of value, when tests are not likely to be helpful, along with pitfalls in the interpretation of results. The aim is of the book is to provide a more rational method of investigation and prevent over-investigation which is expensive for the hospital
and unpleasant for the patient.
The contributors are all active clinicians who are engaged in medical practice, so appreciate the problems faced by junior doctors. The book should also be of value to senior medical students who will be facing finals examinations, and who will soon be on the wards and responsible for ordering tests on their patients. |
Readership: Senior medical students, junior hospital doctors, general practitioners, nurses and nurse practitioners.
| Contents |
The Patient
1.
Symptoms and signs
,
All contributors
Investigations
2.
Endocrinology and metabolism
,
Colin Dayan
3.
Haematology
,
Drew Provan
4.
Immunology
,
Gavin Spickett
5.
Infectious and tropical diseases
,
Stephen Green and James A.T Dunbar
6.
Cardiology
,
Andrew R Houghton, David Gray and Penelope Sensky
7.
Gastroenterology
,
Emma Greig
8.
Respiratory medicine
,
Anthony Frew and Joanna L Brown
9.
Neurology
,
Adrian Williams and R M Bracewell
10.
Renal Medicine
,
Charlie Tomson and Rommel Ravanan
11.
Poisoning and overdose
,
Alison L Jones
12.
Rheumatology
,
Kuntal Chakravarty
13.
Radiology
,
Ken Tung and Tanya Chawla
14.
Nuclear medicine
,
Val Lewington and Lorraine Wilson
15.
Normal ranges
,
Drew Provan
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| Authors, editors,
and contributors |
Edited by Drew Provan, Senior Lecturer in Haematology, St Bartholomews and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London
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