When you have completed the course you will be expected to understand these points. You should be able to justify why you would wish to select particular tests to diagnose and manage the commoner diseases encountered in clinical practice. Above all we aim to help you develop a critical attitude to the use of diagnostic tests. The laboratory as a consultative service - how we can help you cope. There is no specific textbook to cover this topic.
Some material is available in the following texts.
More detailed material will be recommended during the course. Chapter 64 - Diagnostic procedures. Interpretation of Clinical Chemistry Laboratory Data, CG Fraser, Blackwell, Oxford 1986. A detailed book for those interested in the science of data interpretation and test design.