Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation (Oxford Handbooks Series)

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 & 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. "The first part of this handbook 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 is specially-centred and provides a comprehensive review of all available tests within a given subject. Contributors are all active clinicians who are engaged in medical practice, and who appreciate the problems faced by junior doctors. The handbook should also be of value to senior medical students, who will soon be on the wards and responsible for ordering tests on their patients."--Jacket A pocket guide that covers important clinical investigations and their interpretation in all aspects of internal medicine. This handbook includes a synopsis of most of the investigative techniques used in modern practice and brings together different. It provides relevant investigations with guidance on the clinical interpretation of results. ANOTHER,3HAXAP,RELEASE ANOTHER 3HAXAP RELEASE