With major advances in technology there are thousands of clinical and laboratory tests available, forming a key part of the diagnostic process in the highly complex field of modern medicine. This handbook provides a patient-orientated approach to investigation, with a comprehensive review of specialty-related tests. Written in the Oxford Handbook style, this book features references and up-to-date website links for extra clinical detail.This new edition has been revised to include the most recent developments in investigatory tests, with clear step-by-step instructions and updated illustrations to provide greater clarifying background to the text. Written by an experienced team of active clinicians, this is invaluable for junior doctors as a quick reference, as well as senior medical students preparing for examinations.
1: The Patient 1: Drew Provan: Symptoms & signs 2: Investigations 2: Colin Dayan: Endocrinology & metabolism 3: Vanessa Fogo and Drew Provan: Haematology 4: Gavin Spickett: Immunology & allergy 5: Prof Brian Angus: Infectious & tropical diseases 6: Andrew R. Houghton: Cardiology 7: Emma Greig: Gastroenterology 8: Joanna Brown: Respiratory medicine 9: Martyn Bracewell: Neurology 10: Charlie Tomson and Sarah McLoskey: Renal medicine 11: Alison Jones: Poisoning & overdose 12: Suzanne Lane: Rheumatology 13: Tanya Chawla: Radiology 14: Jim Ballinger and Gopinath Gnanasegaran: Nuclear medicine
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