Histopathology (Fundamentals of biomedical science) Paperback Fundamentals of Biomedical Science Series

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 is 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. Alongside volumes exploring specific biomedical themes and related laboratory diagnosis, an overarching Biomedical Science Practice volume gives a grounding in the professional and experimental skills with which any Biomedical Scientist must be equipped.

1. What is Histopathology?. 2. Principles of Demonstration Techniques. 3. From Sample to Slide: The pathways of processing. 4. Stains in Action. 5. Immunocytochemistry. 6. Immunocytochemistry in Action. 7. Molecular Methods. 8. Light Microscopy. 9. Electron Microscopy. 10. Essentials of Laboratory Management. 11. Mortuary Practice.

Guy Orchard is the winner of the 2015 Leica Leadership Award for Teaching from the National Society for Histotechnologists Step Publishing, Institute of Biomedical Science, UK. Brian Nation is the editor of The Biomedical Scientist and British Journal of Biomedical Science.

...well-written, systematically laid-out and nicely-illustrated text... will make a valuable addition to any library associated with laboratories performing histopathological techniques.