Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods E-Book , 23rd Edition

Description

Recognized as the definitive reference in laboratory medicine since 1908, Henry's Clinical Diagnosis continues to offer state-of-the-art guidance on the scientific foundation and clinical application of today's complete range of laboratory tests. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, it presents the newest information available in the field, including new developments in technologies and the automation platforms on which measurements are performed.

Key Features

• Provides guidance on error detection, correction, and prevention, as well as cost-effective test selection.
• Features a full-color layout, illustrations and visual aids, and an organization based on organ system.

New to this Edition

• Features the latest knowledge on cutting-edge technologies of molecular diagnostics and proteomics.
• Includes a wealth of information on the exciting subject of omics; these extraordinarily complex measurements reflect important changes in the body and have the potential to predict the onset of diseases such as diabetes mellitus.
• Coverage of today's hottest topics includes advances in transfusion medicine and organ transplantation; molecular diagnostics in microbiology and infectious diseases; point-of-care testing; pharmacogenomics; and the microbiome.
• Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring chapter discusses the necessity of testing for therapeutic drugs that are more frequently being abused by users.

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Richard A. McPherson, MD, MSc, Professor of Pathology, Emeritus, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia and Matthew R. Pincus, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York; Chief, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, New York Harbor VA Medical Center, New York, New York