Overview
Biomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare, from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery to food poisoning and infection control. Without biomedical scientists, the diagnosis of disease, the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment, and research into the causes and cures of disease would not be possible.The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series has been written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposed - from microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.The series:· Understands the complex roles of Biomedical Scientists in the modern practice of medicine.· Understands the development needs of employers and the Profession.· Addresses the need for understanding of a range of fundamental sciences in the context of Biomedicine.· Places the theoretical aspects of Biomedical Science in their practical context via clinical case studies.Medical Microbiology covers a range of key laboratory techniques used in the diagnosis of important human diseases caused by microorganisms. From sample collection, through to analysis and laboratory investigation, the text covers a wide range of procedures and highlights how and why results are generated. The third edition has been expanded to cover a wider range of topics, including a new chapter on Whole Genome Sequencing and extended coverage of syphilis and MALDI.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael Ford (Formerly of the Microbiology Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.90cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 24.70cm
Weight: 1.088kg
ISBN: 9780198818144
ISBN 10: 0198818149
Pages: 568
Publication Date: 05 June 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
[I] would certainly adopt the third [edition]... I think the inclusion of chapter on whole genome sequencing is very welcome * Dr Christopher Ring, Middlesex University * [The} best text book around for undergraduate Biomedical Sciences students * Dr Cheryl Walter, University of Hull * I am very pleased to see the new chapter on whole genome sequencing * Dr Lewis Bingle, University of Sunderland *
Author Information
Dr Michael Ford has worked in Microbiology for over 30 years and was appointed Microbiology Laboratory Manager for the Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust in 2014. Michael has a wide experience in all areas of diagnostic service provision. He has recently worked very closely with Public Health England which resulted in the transfer of their Newcastle services into the Trust. A key part of this was the setting up of a new molecular diagnostic service for Newcastle. His main research area involved developing novel methods of bacterial identification, which resulted in a number of publications and two successful patents for the development of novel selective media. He has been a lecturer at Northumbria University on both the BSc and MSc Microbiology programmes. Michael has also been a key member of the IBMS Scientific Advisory Panel for Microbiology and IBMS Deputy Chief Examiner.
