Cellular pathology : an introduction to techniques and applications

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book provides a thorough coverage of all the key areas of histological and cytological techniques. It is written for students studying courses in biomedical sciences, healthcare science or other subjects allied to medicine. The book provides essential information on those techniques that have particular relevance to both the diagnosis of disease and also for research in pathology. This 3rd edition has been thoroughly updated and extended to: include changes in established practice, accommodate newly emerging techniques such as in molecular diagnostics, provide an introduction to the latest immunological methods, microscopy techniques, image analysis systems and approaches in liquid-based cytology. Additionally, the general principles of pathology are given a more rigorous treatment and the approach to good laboratory practice has been expanded.