December 2016 Non-Fiction CSIRO

A Practical Guide to Global Point-of-Care Testing Edited by Mark Shephard


Hardback | Nov 2016 | CSIRO Publishing | 9781486305186 | 488pp | 270x210mm | GEN | AUD$120.00, NZD$144.00

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.