Ebook: The science of laboratory diagnosis

• Well illustrated, with clear headings, tables, flow charts and pathology slides, most in full colour
• Provides an accessible reference book in which relevant information can be found easily
• Page design facilitates rapid assimilation of principles and key facts
• All the chapters have been updated and new material has been introduced to cover recently developed techniques, such as fluid-based cytology, telepathology and proteomics

The Science of Laboratory Diagnosis, Second Edition is an essential primary reference source for everyone working in a clinical laboratory. This book is essential reading for pathologists, biomedical scientists, medical laboratory scientific officers and all clinicians involved in laboratory research.

Reviews of the First Edition:

" The text is concise, wide-ranging and easy to digest. The ease of extraction of the important facts make it an ideal source of information for use in a variety of situations from the postgraduate examination to the clinical directors' board meeting." BULLETIN OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PATHOLOGISTS

" The editors have done a marvellous job, more than fulfilling their stated aim of producing a volume describing the multidisciplinary state of modern pathology which will be of interest to a wide range of readers. … I was particularly impressed by the many tables and flow charts, which can be used as aids to decision making ." JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

" This is an excellent book to dip into and get a feel for techniques used in the other disciplines of pathology. " ANNALS OF CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY