The Handbook of Clinical Pathology (2nd edition)

Authors: Robert W. McKenna MD, FASCP; Joseph H. Keffer, MD, FASCP; Mohammad Qasim Ansari, MD, FASCP; Geralyn Meny

With contributions by 20 noted authors, The Handbook of Clinical Pathology is a concise, yet eminently useful reference for the practice of pathology.

The Handbook of Clinical Pathology is organized and presented in a new, clear format that makes this book both easy-to-use and attractive. It presents extensive information in tables, figures, and algorithms for quick reference.

The text has been restructured to reflect current priorities in the practice. Among the subjects the text covers are renal function tests, urinalysis, cerebrospinal fluid, liver function tests, assessment of myocardial injury, toxicology and substance abuse testing, cytogenetics, and immunodeficiency diseases.

New chapters on inherited metabolic disease, molecular diagnosis, viral infections, pediatric laboratory medicine, and andrology and fertility assessment have been added. Physicians and other health care professionals will find The Handbook of Clinical Pathology a valued reference, useful every day. Medical students and students in laboratory medicine-related fields, will rely on it as a primary resource. Anyone who has relied on the first edition will want to own this updated and expanded edition.

Hardbound, 571 pages, 135 tables, 41 figures

ISBN: 0891893768