Principles and Practice of Point-of-Care Testing
Author: Gerald J Kost Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Keywords: Medicine testing ISBN: 0781731569
Book description This volume is the first comprehensive clinical practice reference in the rapidly growing field of point-of-care testing. Written by the experts and innovators in point-of-care testing technologies and procedures, the book provides practical guidance in planning and implementing the most reliable, clinically useful, and cost-effective point-of-care procedures and systems. The opening section discusses the goals of point-of-care testing and thoroughly explains the basic principles and methods. A major portion of the book examines applications in a variety of clinical settings, and includes case studies that demonstrate the benefits, limitations, and cost-effectiveness of point-of-care…
Book review: AACC publications give same information, cheaper. Full disclosure: I was a contributor to Kost's research for this book. In fact, he used to pick mine, and other people's brains to get the majority of information in this book. I instructed him on… |
