Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests

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Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests provides quick, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of more than 350 laboratory, imaging and microbiology tests.

Platforms:


iPhone OS
Android OS
BlackBerry OS
Windows Mobile
Palm OS
$39.95Add To Cart

Editors: Diana Nicoll, MD, PhD, MPA; Stephen J. McPhee, MD; Michael Pignone, MD, MPH; Chuanyi Mark Lu, MD

Publisher:

Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests provides quick, evidence-based information on the selection and interpretation of common laboratory tests. Including more than 350 diagnostic tests, this handy reference is ideal for answering questions encountered daily by physicians, nurses, students and other healthcare professionals, such as:

  • Which test is best to diagnose, screen, or follow a patient’s condition?
  • What is the correct interpretation of an abnormal diagnostic test?
  • How do I collect the appropriate specimen or prepare the patient for testing?
  • Where can I find more information on this test in the medical literature?

Organized in a proven, rapid-access format, all entries are concise, consistent and action-oriented. This quick reference tool includes laboratory tests, imaging tests, therapeutic drug monitoring, microbiology tests, and the use of tests in differential diagnosis. Useful algorithms, tables, and charts present key information clearly and efficiently.

The award-winning Unbound Platform makes it easy to find just the information you need. The intuitive interface, superior navigation tools, and clean design are optimized for performance on each device.




Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests includes:

  • Over 350 laboratory and diagnostic tests
  • Evidence-based information
  • Convenient tables and algorithms
  • Expanded coverage of molecular and genetic testing

Unbound Platform features:

  • Intuitive navigation, optimized for your device
  • Personalized favorites
  • Quick links to the medical literature

Below are the system requirements for each platform supported.
PlatformDevicesMemoryOther

iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs,
iPod Touch
2.8 Mb Carrier Data Plan or on-device WiFi

All Android devices 2.8 Mb
Memory card supported
Carrier Data Plan or
on-device WiFi

BlackBerry devices with memory card support (eg, Curve, Pearl, Bold, Storm and 8800 series) 2.8 Mb
Memory card required
Carrier Data Plan or on-device WiFi

All Windows Mobile devices 2.8 Mb
Memory cards supported
Microsoft Active Sync
or Windows Mobile Device Center

All Palm OS devices
(v.5 or later)
2.8 Mb
Memory cards supported
Palm HotSync Manager
(Windows PC or Mac OS X)

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