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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 616.07561 EAN: 9780131133341 Edition: 7 ISBN: 0131133349 Label: Prentice Hall Manufacturer: Prentice Hall Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 592 Publication Date: August 02, 2004 Publisher: Prentice Hall Studio: Prentice Hall Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: This is the most timely and comprehensive source of blood and specimen collection information available on the worldwide market. Provides today's health care professionals with the latest safety guidelines; condensed information about new federal regulations; updates on equipment and supplies; new NCCLS standards and hazard prevention techniques; and extensive coverage on transcultural communication skills for all ages. Medical Technologists, Medical Technicians, Medical Assistants, Specimen collection supervisors, Laboratory Managers/Directors, Nurses. Also, a valuable resource for hospital laboratories, out patient clinics, physicians' office practices, and emergency rooms. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Poorly Organized I used this book while taking a basic phlebotmy class in the summer of 2007. While it got the job done, I found the information to be poorly organized. The chapters are not well put together and there are too many of those little "information" boxes everywhere. I thought the book was confusing. I now have one called Phlebotomy Essentials by Ruth McCall (which my school went back to after only one semester of using the other one) and it is much better. It even has an optional workbook. Hope this helps. Rating: - Phlebotomy Handbook: Blood Collection EssentialsThe book seems very up-to-date and will be a helpful study guide for my staff. The questions/tests and CD are a plus. Rating: - good book for phelbotomy studentsI think this is a pretty good book for phelbotomy students. The book goes into great depth about various blood tests and the equipment used. The language used was simple enough for laypersons to understand. This book also prepares you for the National exam. Rating:  - I am not a medical professional, terrific book!As a layperson who wants to help people type thier blood with home blood typing kits, but be responsible about disposal, this books is a gem of information. The surprise for me is how much marvelous information is contaianed beyond responsible bloodletting. This book contains some anatomy, and describes the body systems. I would like to take a course on this subject, but they are available only to students of nursing, etc. With free shipping, and Amazon.com convenience and availibility, you can't beat ... Read More 
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