@article{154078:154238,
      recid = {438097},
      author = {Ferri, Fred F.},
      title = {Ferri's best test a practical guide to clinical laboratory  medicine and diagnostic imaging / [electronic resource] :},
      publisher = {Mosby/Elsevier,},
      address = {Philadelphia, PA :},
      number = {154078:154238},
      pages = {1 online resource (xxvi, 419 p.) :},
      year = {2010},
      abstract = {Written by Fred F. Ferri, MD, FACP, author of many  best-selling books for primary care practice, Ferri₂s Best  Test, 2nd Edition, equips you to quickly choose the most  efficient and cost-effective diagnostic approach, including  imaging or lab tests. Updates throughout, including more  than 180 new tests ... additional diagnostic modalities ...  and new algorithms ... make this unique and user-friendly  reference a must for determining which diagnostic tests to  order. A portable, pocket-sized format allows for  convenient consultation anytime, anywhere. Offers concise,  well-organized guidance to the most common lab tests and  diagnostic imaging modalities, all in one single resource,  that makes reference remarkably fast and easy. Describes  the most common imaging studies for each organ system,  reviewing their indications, advantages, disadvantages, and  approximate costs to simplify your decision-making process.  Examines over 384 laboratory tests, describing the normal  range of results in adult patients, typical abnormalities  (positive tests, increased or decreased values), and the  likeliest causes. Explores 231 common diseases and  disorders, providing algorithms to help you select the  single best test for diagnosing each condition. Features a  portable, pocket-sized format that allows for convenient  consultation anytime, anywhere.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/438097},
}