Advanced Diagnostic Methods in Pathology: Principles, Practice and Protocols: O'Leary T, ed. ({pound}105.00.) Saunders, 2002. ISBN 0 7216 4976 9.

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Molecular Pathology 2003;56:190
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BOOK REVIEW

Advanced Diagnostic Methods in Pathology: Principles, Practice and Protocols

O’Leary T, ed. (£105.00.) Saunders, 2002. ISBN 0 7216 4976 9.

J Crocker

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This is a tour de force of a book, with 18 contributors. I knowfrom experience that it is difficult for an editor to maintainuniformity under these circumstances, but Professor O’Learyhas done very well here. This is an all Northern American publication,so some of the contributors’ names may not be known tous all. Nonetheless, this should not detract from a well assembledand attractively produced volume.

What makes this book especially appealing is that it combinestheory, application, and methodology very well. Thus, we arepresented with chapters on—for example, oncogenes andantigens—and then a series of contributions regardingthe practical bases of immunocytochemical and molecular methodologies.We are taken on a trip through the systems of the body, withpractical and theoretical considerations on each. These arepresented in good detail and with extensive references, mostof which are quite up to date.

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