Medical tests sourcebook

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"Provides basic consumer health information about laboratory, imaging, and other types of medical testing for disease screening, diagnosis, and monitoring, along with information and guidelines for preventive care testing in children and adults. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--

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Full title :Medical tests sourcebook / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.

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Publication Date:©2011.
Edition:4th ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Omnigraphics
Place of Publication:Detroit, MI
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2011.

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"Basic consumer health information about preventive care guidelines, routine health screenings, home-use tests, blood, stool, and urine tests, genetic testing, biopsies, endoscopic exams, and imaging tests, such as X-ray, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), and nuclear and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams : along with facts about diagnostic tests for allergies, cancer, diabetes, heart and lung disease, infertility, osteoporosis, sleep problems, and other specific conditions, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources."

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Description:xx, 649 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780780811515, 0780811518
oclc:on1000121901
LC Classification:RC71.3
Dewey Decimal:616.075 MED

Regular health exams are important -- Questions about medical tests -- Newborn screening tests -- Preventive care for children and adolescents -- Preventive care and screening test guidelines for adults -- Common screenings in your doctor's office -- Genetic testing -- Required medical screening of immigrants to the United States -- Understanding laboratory tests -- Point-of-care rapid diagnostic tests -- Common blood tests -- Biopsies -- Bone marrow tests -- Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) -- Stool tests -- Throat culture -- Toxicology screen -- Urine tests -- Risks of medical imaging -- Radiography -- Contrast radiography -- Ultrasound (sonography) exams -- Computed tomography (CT) -- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- Nuclear imaging -- Digital infrared thermal imaging -- Mammograms -- Neurological imaging -- Researching new imaging techniques -- Cardiac catheterization -- Endoscopy -- Electrocardiogram (EKG) -- Electroencephalogram (EEG) -- Electromyography and nerve conduction velocities -- Electronystagmography : looking at eye movements -- Holter and event monitors -- Diagnostic laparoscopy -- Stress testing -- Allergy testing -- Bladder and kidney function tests -- Cancer sc…