Author : Mark R. Wick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521874106
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (741 download)
Book Synopsis Diagnostic Histochemistry by : Mark R. Wick
Download or read book Diagnostic Histochemistry written by Mark R. Wick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-04 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pathology is an inherently subjective discipline, and therefore is often referred to as both an art and a science. Over the years, laboratory physicians have implemented special tissue stains and molecular techniques to limit subjectivity in the discipline. Beginning in the late 19th century, histochemical stains were developed to assess diagnostic biochemical reactions in tissue. Histochemistry has recently seen a resurgence in popularity because of the higher costs of other newer methods. Today, this technique is used by almost every pathology laboratory across the world. This book comprehensively covers all diseases for which that technique plays a central role in diagnosis. Every anatomic region is covered in detail with examples of appropriate staining techniques, and the book is heavily illustrated with over 850 color photomicrographs. This is the first monograph to be published on histochemistry in 15 years, and it is the only one that is diagnostically-oriented.