Clinical Biochemistry

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John Wiley & Sons, Aug 2, 2013 - Medical - 352 pages

Concise yet comprehensive, Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes contains all the essential information for students and foundation doctors to understand the biochemical basis of disease and principles of biochemical diagnostics. It presents scientific principles in a clinical setting, with a range of case studies integrated into the text to clearly demonstrate how knowledge should be applied to real-life situations.

Key features include:
• The fundamental science underpinning common biochemical disorders and their investigation in clinical practice
• Accessible flow charts of biochemical processes and the reasoning behind specific tests, making look-up and understanding easy
• A brand new companion website at www.lecturenoteseries.com/clinicalbiochemistry with self-assessment and downloadable summary slides for revision

Clinical Biochemistry Lecture Notes is an ideal overview and revision guide for medical students, foundation doctors, general practitioners, and nurses. It also provides a core text for scientific and medical staff pursuing a career in clinical biochemistry.

 

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Contents

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Disturbances of water sodium and potassium
Liver disease
Acidbase balance and oxygen transport
measurements
Disorders of calcium phosphate
Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia
Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary
Investigation of gonadal function infertility
Pregnancy and antenatal screening
Cardiovascular disorders
Gastrointestinal tract disease
Nutrition
Trauma inflammation immunity
Uric acid gout and purine metabolism
Central nervous system and cerebrospinal

Abnormalities of thyroid function
Disorders of the adrenal cortex and medulla
Clinical biochemistry in paediatrics and
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About the author (2013)

Dr Simon Walker, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Dr Geoff Beckett, Reader in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Dr Peter Rae, Consultant Clinical Biochemist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Dr Peter Ashby, Clinical Biochemist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.

Bibliographic information

TitleClinical Biochemistry
Lecture Notes
AuthorsSimon W. Walker, Geoffrey J. Beckett, Peter Rae, Peter Ashby
Edition9
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, 2013
ISBN1118272129, 9781118272121
Length352 pages
Subjects › 

Medical / Clinical Medicine
Medical / General
Medical / Test Preparation & Review
  
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