Patient's Guide to Medical Tests, 2nd ed. 2002

The Patient's Guide to Medical Tests: Everything You Need to Know About the Tests Your Doctor Orders

J. C. Segen and Josie Wade Owens

ISBN-10: 0816046514

ISBN-13: 978-0816046515

Facts on File

Medical tests can be intimidating, particularly if the patient is uninformed about the procedure. Written by a physician and a registered nurse, this updated guide provides basic facts on about 1,000 medical tests and terms. The alphabetically arranged entries are about a paragraph in length and usually include a description of the test, patient preparation, the procedure, the reference range of values for persons free of disease, abnormal values, cost, and special instructions or precautions. There are no illustrations, and the book does not provide much information on pain and other possible side effects. A 54-page glossary, a subject index, and a brief list of medical abbreviations and symbols are included.

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