Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation

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.

Contents

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