Lecture Notes Clinical Biochemistry 9th Edition PDF

Lecture Notes Clinical Biochemistry 9Th Edition Pdf Download

By Simon W. Walker, Geoffrey J. Beckett, Peter Rae, Peter Ashby

Concise yet comprehensive, Lecture Notes Clinical Biochemistry 9th Edition contains all the essential information for students and foundation doctors to understand the biochemical basis of disease and principles of biochemical diagnostics. It presents scientific principles in a clinical setting, with a range of case studies integrated into the text to clearly demonstrate how knowledge should be applied to real-life situations.

Lecture Notes Clinical Biochemistry 9th Edition is an ideal overview and revision guide for medical students, foundation doctors, general practitioners, and nurses. It also provides a core text for scientific and medical staff pursuing a career in clinical biochemistry.

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Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry 32nd Edition

Features

Features:

• The fundamental science underpinning common biochemical disorders and their investigation in clinical practice
• Accessible flow charts of biochemical processes and the reasoning behind specific tests, making look-up and understanding easy

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

1. Requesting and interpreting tests

2. Disturbances of water, sodium and potassium balance

3. Acid–base balance and oxygen transport

4. Renal disease

5. Disorders of calcium, phosphate and magnesium metabolism

6. Diabetes mellitus and hypoglycaemia

7. Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary

8. Abnormalities of thyroid function

9. Disorders of the adrenal cortex and medulla

10. Investigation of gonadal function infertility, menstrual irregularities and hirsutism