商品簡介
Ricotta, a clinical laboratory consultant, explains how medical lab tests aid in the evaluation of a person's overall health. Using simple, nontechnical language, she gives background on the many types of tests that hospitals and clinics perform, exactly what in the body is being tested, and what the results mean. Material is organized according to body systems, covering topics including microbiology, immunology, histotechnology, and DNA testing. A glossary is included. Annotation c2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Mary C. Ricotta, Ph.D. (Amherst, NY), has worked as a clinical laboratory scientist for Millard Fillmore Hospital in Buffalo, NY; a clinical instructor of histology and hematology in the Department of Medical Technology at SUNY at Buffalo; an associate professor and program director of medical technology for Daemen College; and a clinical laboratory consultant.
