Product DescriptionThis 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.
Covers clinical biochemistry from the point of view of the clinician using the diagnostic service
Presents topics in easily accessible two-page spreads
Includes mini case histories, key point boxes, flowcharts, and summary points
Well illustrated with four-color drawings and clinical photographs
New appendix added of annotated web resources for students to take further many of the topics covered in the book.
To reflect the difficulties people have sometimes in analyzing hyper- and hypo-kalaemia, the existing spread is split into two - one spread on hyperkalaemia and another on hypokalaemia.
The spread on hypertension will be revised and updated to reflect the fact that biochemistry is used as much or more in guiding treatment as it is in screening for secondary hypertension.
Spreads on Myocardial Infarction, Cancer and Tumour Markers will all substantially revised and updated.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - review by Tarek musslimani
This is a good concise book for beginners. It has some good information about the clinical laboratory in biochemistry. It is however not comprehensive and does not contain all the information for the clinical laboratory. Please see the index of this book before you buy it.
TM
Rating: - Concise and informative
This is an excellent book, which is well-written and understandable.
I am currently using it as a required text in a graduate course. It assumes that the reader has had previous courses in physiology and biochemistry, yet the authors give a concise definition of terms when warranted. I am going to keep this book rather than sell it because I think I will need it in the future.
Rating: - Great for 1st years
This is a great resource for first year medical students who want to develop a good basic understanding of biochemistry in the clinical setting. I have been using this text/atlas a great deal as a good tool to get a quick idea of topics (which are actually written in quite good depth) and then to bring concepts together. If you like to learn through pictures and diagrams, then this is a must have!
- review by Tarek musslimani
- Concise and informative
