Nader Rifai
ISBNs: B07KCF3C23, 032354973X, 0323530443, 8131258238, 9780323530446,
9788131258231, 9780323549738, 978-0323530446, 9788-131258231,
978-0323549738
English | 2019 | EPUB, Converted PDF
Get the foundational knowledge you need to successfully work in a
real-world, clinical lab with Tietz Fundamentals of Clinical Chemistry
and Molecular Diagnostics, 8th Edition. From highly respected clinical
chemistry expert Nader Rifai, this condensed, easier-to-understand
version of the acclaimed Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and
Molecular Diagnostics uses a laboratory perspective to guide you
through selecting and performing diagnostic lab tests and accurately
evaluating the results. Coverage includes laboratory principles,
analytical techniques, instrumentation, analytes, pathophysiology, and
more. This eighth edition features new clinical cases from The Coakley
Collection, new questions from The Deacon’s Challenge of Biochemical
Calculations Collection, plus new content throughout the text to ensure
you stay ahead of all the latest techniques, instrumentation, and
technologies.
Condensed version of the clinical chemistry "bible"
offers the same authoritative and well-presented content in a much
more focused and streamlined manner.
Coverage of analytical
techniques and instrumentation includes optical techniques,
electrochemistry, electrophoresis, chromatography, mass spectrometry,
enzymology, immunochemical techniques, microchips, automation, and
point of care testing.
Updated chapters on molecular diagnostics
cover the principles of molecular biology, nucleic acid techniques and
applications, and genomes and nucleic acid alterations, reflecting the
changes in this rapidly evolving field.
Learning objectives, key words, and review questions are included in each chapter to support learning.
More than 500 illustrations plus easy-to-read tables help readers better understand and remember key concepts.
NEW!
Clinical Cases from The Coakley Collection use real-life scenarios to
demonstrate how concepts from the text will come in to play in real
life practice.
NEW! Questions from The Deacon’s Challenge of
Biochemical Calculations Collection help reinforce concepts and help
readers’ critical thinking skills.
NEW! Updated content throughout the text keeps readers up to date on the latest techniques, instrumentation, and technologies.
NEW!
New lead author Nader Rifai lends his expertise as the Director of
Clinical Chemistry at Children’s Hospital in Boston, the
Editor-in-Chief of the journal Clinical Chemistry, and a Professor of
Pathology at Harvard University.