Publisher's Synopsis
Providing a sound foundation of pathology knowledge, Pathology for the Health Professions, 4th Edition gives you a clear, concise, clinically relevant overview of general pathology, including injury, inflammation, and neoplasia, followed by a detailed review of each organ system. A DEPPiCT approach presents each major disease in the same format that includes, when feasible, a description of Disease, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Pathology, Clinical features, and Therapy or prognosis.
- A clear, non-technical writing style makes complex concepts more engaging and easier to understand.
- UNIQUE! DEPPiCT approach helps you study more efficiently by presenting each major disease in format that includes a Disease description, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Pathology, Clinical features, and a short discussion on Therapy or prognosis.
- More than 500 full-color images reinforce your understanding of disease conditions and general pathology principles.
- Learning objectives and review questions help you identify the most important concepts and assess your understanding of essential principles.
- Key terms are listed in each chapter and in a comprehensive glossary to help you easily access definitions of terms.
- Study tools on a companion Evolve website help you review key anatomy and physiology and provide answers to review questions in the text.
- Updated content details 16 hot new topics, including:
- Job's syndrome
- HeLa
- H1N1
- Pneumonia-causing fungus
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
- Rotavirus and Norovirus
- Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL)
- HPV vaccination
- Babies born infected with chlamydial infections
- Proliferative breast disease with atypia
- Phyllodes tumor
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) testing
- Mechanical injuries of muscles
- Non-infiltrating astrocytomas
- More than 50 new clinical photographs and illustrations clarify complex pathology concepts.
- UNIQUE! 18 additional Did You Know boxes throughout the text reflect current health care concerns and help you apply content in the book to everyday practice.
- 76 new key terms and definitions familiarize you with important words you'll encounter on the job.
