Biomedical sciences : essential laboratory medicine

✍ Scribed by Docherty, Suzanne; Iles, Raymond

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 440
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Biomedical Sciences is an indispensable, all encompassing core textbook for first/ second year biomedical science students that will support them throughout their undergraduate career. The book includes the key components of the IBMS accredited degree programmes, plus sections on actual practice in UK hospital laboratories (including the compilation of a reflective portfolio).

The book is visually exciting, and written in an interesting and accessible manner while maintaining scientific rigour. Highlighted boxes within the text link the theory to actual clinical laboratory practice for example, the histopathology chapter includes a photographically illustrated flow chart of the progress of a specimen through the histopathology lab, so that students can actually see how the specimen reception/inking/cut-up/cassette/block/section/stain system works, with an emphasis on the safety procedures that ensure specimens are not confused)

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
List of Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1: Anatomy and physiology of major organ systems
1.1 The Skeletal System
1.2 The Digestive System
1.3 The Cardiovascular System
1.4 The Urinary System
1.5 Respiratory System
1.6 The Nervous System
1.7 The Endocrine System
Bibliography
Chapter 2: Pathophysiology
2.1 Pathophysiology: A Definition
2.2 Introduction to Epidemiology
2.3 Introduction to Pharmacology
2.4 Gastroenterology
2.5 Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreatic Disease
2.6 Rheumatology
2.7 Urinary Tract Disease
2.8 Cardiovascular Disease.