Entertaining and practical, this new edition of Basic Pathology is a straightforward introduction to pathology and the mechanisms of disease. It puts pathology into its historical, scientific and clinical context for all medical, dental and nursing students and other health professionals.
Basic Pathology has been brought fully up-to-date in this new edition, and once again covers four main themes: What is a Disease, Defence Against Disease, Circulatory Disorders, and Disorders of Cell Growth; highlighting key mechanisms and their interplay in producing symptoms, signs and disease. With new illustrations to demonstrate key points and facilitate retention, the book also retains the much-praised clinical scenarios, historical anecdotes, and key facts boxes.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"This is a good text at the right level for its audience. The clear text is well-illustrated and enjoyable to read. It is distinguished from its competitors by historical anecdotes and use of humour."
BMA Medical Book Awards 2010
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Für Beruf und Forschung
Für höhere Schule und Studium
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Illustrationen
158 col line illustrations; 5 b&w line illustrations; 93 col halftones; 27 b&w halftones
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Höhe: 248 mm
Breite: 191 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-340-95003-6 (9780340950036)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Sunil R Lakhani BSc MBBS MD FRCPath FRCPA, Professor and Head, Molecular and Cellular Pathology, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Brisbane, Australia
Susan A Dilly BSc MBBS FRCPath, Professor and Institute Director, Institute of Health Sciences Education, Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
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Caroline J Finlayson MBBS FRCPath, Honorary Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Histopathology, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
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University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Brisbane, Australia
Formerly Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK
St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS A DISEASE?
Prologue: What is a disease?
Causes and mechanisms - general principles
What causes disease?
DEFENCE AGAINST DISEASE
Introduction: The role of epidemiology in disease
The body's response to infection
The acute inflammatory response
Chronic and granulomatous inflammation, healing and repair
The immune defense against infection
CIRCULATORY DISORDERS
Introduction: Features of circulatory disorders
Vascular occlusion and thrombosis
Atherosclerosis and hypertension
Circulatory failure
CELL GROWTH AND ITS DISORDERS
Introduction: A brief history of cancer
Benign growth disorders
Malignant neoplasms
What causes cancer?
Molecular genetics of cancer
The behavior of tumors
The clinical effects of tumors
