Understanding Laboratory Investigations: A Guide for Nurses, Midwives and Health Professionals Revised Edition Contributor(s): Higgins, Chris (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470659513 ISBN-13: 9780470659519 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $55.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Critical & Intensive Care - Medical | Clinical Medicine |
Dewey: 616.075 |
LCCN: 2012031335 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.5" W x 6.7" (1.80 lbs) 424 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The purpose of this book is to help nurses, midwives and health professionals to better understand how the work of clinical laboratories contributes to patient care. It answers the following questions:
And most importantly:
Retaining its accessible and user-friendly style, the aim of this book remains the same: to provide nurses with as much relevant information as possible about the most commonly requested laboratory rests. This is not a book about laboratory technique - its focus is on the clinical significance of test results, and therefore the patient. The third edition is more comprehensive in terms of the number of tests discussed, incorporates colour to aid the accessibility, and includes more paediatric content. |