Biomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare, from
cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery
to food poisoning and infection control. Without biomedical scientists,
the diagnosis of disease, the evaluation of the effectiveness of
treatment, and research into the causes and cures of disease would not
be possible.
The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series is written to reflect
the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together
essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show
how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the
analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis.
Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full
range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposed -
from microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.
Alongside volumes exploring specific biomedical themes and related
laboratory diagnosis, an overarching Biomedical Science Practice
volume gives a grounding in the professional and experimental skills
with which any Biomedical Scientist must be equipped.
The series:
DT Understands the complex roles of Biomedical Scientists in the modern
practice of medicine
DT Understands the development needs of employers and the Profession
DT Addresses the need for understanding of a range of fundamental
sciences in the context of Biomedicine
DT Places the theoretical aspects of Biomedical Science in their
practical context
Cell Structure and Function describes the structural and functional
features of the various types of cell from which the human body is
formed. Focusing on normal cellular structure and function, it gives
students and trainees a firm grounding in the appearance and behaviour
of healthy cells and tissues on which can be built a robust
understanding of cellular pathology.
With cell structure and function correlated with clinical contexts
throughout, Cell Structure and Function is the ideal introduction to
cellular biology for any student of biomedical science.
Online Resource Centre
The Online Resource Centre to accompany the Fundamentals of Biomedical
Science series features:
For registered adopters of the book:
DT Figures from each book, available to download
For students:
DT An interactive Digital Microscope, encouraging the exploration of
tissue samples
DT Video podcasts including interviews with practicing biomedical
scientists, and 'in the lab' footage showing biomedical science in
practice
