Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text (Paperback)

by Allan Gaw (Author), Robert Cowan (Author), Denis O'Reilly (Author), Michael Stewart (Author), James Shepherd (Author)

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Review
"The new edition of Clinical Biochemistry covers all aspects of the subject needed by medical students. Great layout with flow charts, clinical 'boxes', summary points, case histories and clinical photographs. This book successfully relates clinical biochemistry to the care of the patient. Covers clinical biochemistry from the point of view of the clinician using the diagnostic service and doesn't overburden with description of laboratory techniques. Useful not only through medical school but also to improve understanding of biochemistry at more advanced levels for clinical practice."
3rd Year Medical Student, Edinburgh University, September 2004.

This book is very good as an overview to the subject of clinical biochemistry, and it is clear, non-waffly and easy to read, with good colourful diagrams.
MAD magazine, the official journal of Barts and and The London Students' Association

Book Description
Focuses on exactly what practitioners need to know to understand, order and interpret laboratory results

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 3 edition (September 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443072698
• ISBN-13: 978-0443072697
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 8.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #469,430 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for 1st years, March 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text (Paperback)

This is a great resource for first year medical students who want to develop a good basic understanding of biochemistry in the clinical setting. I have been using this text/atlas a great deal as a good tool to get a quick idea of topics (which are actually written in quite good depth) and then to bring concepts together. If you like to learn through pictures and diagrams, then this is a must have!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise and informative, June 26, 2007

By	pknucklebookrs "Pknucklebookrs" (Japan) - See all my reviews

This is an excellent book, which is well-written and understandable.

I am currently using it as a required text in a graduate course. It assumes that the reader has had previous courses in physiology and biochemistry, yet the authors give a concise definition of terms when warranted. I am going to keep this book rather than sell it because I think I will need it in the future.

3.0 out of 5 stars review by Tarek musslimani, August 11, 2008

By	Tarek Musslimani "Tarek musslimani" (israel) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Clinical Biochemistry: An Illustrated Colour Text (Paperback)

This is a good concise book for beginners. It has some good information about the clinical laboratory in biochemistry. It is however not comprehensive and does not contain all the information for the clinical laboratory. Please see the index of this book before you buy it.

TM