Synopses & Reviews
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. The 'Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation' provides a patient-oriented approach to investigation where key symptoms and signs are described along with tests that may be of value in reaching a diagnosis. The remainder of the Handbook is specialty-centered and provides a comprehensive review of all available tests within a given subject. Contributors are all active clinicians who are engaged in medical practice, who appreciate the problems faced by junior doctors. The Handbook should also be of value to senior medical students, and who will soon be on the wards and responsible for ordering tests on their patients.
About the Author
Drew Provan is Senior Lecturer in Haematology, St Bartholomew's and The Royal London Hospital School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK Andrew Krentz is Honorary Senior Lecturer in Medicine, Southampton General Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
Table of Contents
r "0192632892n 1 Symptoms and signs
2. Investigations Endocrinology and metabolism, Colin Dayan and Andrew Krentz
3. Haematology, transfusion and cytogenetics, Drew Provan
4. Immunology, John Axford
5. Infectious and tropical diseases, Stephen Green
6. Cardiology, Keith Dawkins
7. Gastronenterology, Praful Patel
8. Respiratory medicine, Tony Frew and Joanna Brown
9. Neurology, Adrian Williams and Martyn Bracewell
10. Renal medicine, Charlie Tomson and Rommel Ravanan
11. Poisoning and overdose, Alison Jones
12. Rheumatology, John Axford
13. Radiology, Ken Tung and Tanya Chawla
14. Nuclear medicine, Val Lewington and L Wilson
15. Normal ranges
16. Index