Ferri (clinical professor, Brown University School of Medicine) describes the indications, advantages, and drawbacks of common imaging studies and laboratory tests for each organ system in this pocket (4.5x7.5"), plastic-spiral-bound guide. Normal range results and typical abnormalities are given for some 200 laboratory tests, and algorithms of 222 diseases and disorders will help readers select tests for diagnosing each condition. B&w medical images are included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR