A Practical Guide to Global Point-of-Care Testing
Publishing Details
A Practical Guide to Global Point-of-Care Testing
By (Author) Mark Shephard
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing
1st November 2016
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Examination of patients
616.07
Physical Properties
488
Width 210mm, Height 270mm
1600g
Description
Point-of-care testing (POCT) refers to pathology testing performed in a clinical setting at the time of patient consultation, generating a rapid test result that enables informed and timely clinical action to be taken on patient care.A Practical Guide to Global Point-of-Care Testing shows health professionals how to set up and manage POCT services under a quality-assured, sustainable, clinically and culturally effective framework, as well as understand the wide global scope and clinical applications of POCT.
Author Bio
Mark Shephard OAM Director, Flinders University International Centre for Point-of-Care Testing.
