THE NEW EDITION OF WHEATER'S BASIC HISTOPATHOLOGY! Wheater's Basic Pathology is a pathology resource that offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject first by covering fundamental pathological processes and then addressing the common diseases encountered in systems pathology. Hundreds of high-quality images illustrate the essential features of pathology and make it easy to make definitive comparisons to your own lab samples, while concise captions enable you to quickly and easily understand key points. New online access via Student Consult further enhances your study of the material with additional valuable content including USMLE-style questions, and much more. Wheater's Basic Pathology is an excellent companion resource for users of Wheater's Functional Histology, Wheater's Review of Histology & Basic Pathology, or Robbins and Cotran Pathology Flash Cards. Offers discussions of basic pathological processes as well as coverage of common diseases encountered in systems pathology for a complete review. Includes comprehensive updates, with relevant molecular pathology issues explained in the context of the clinical presentation, the treatment implications, and the underlying pathological processes Presents nearly 650 images of the highest quality that vividly and clearly illustrate the essential features of pathology and enable you to make definitive comparisons to your own lab views. Features concise text that distills basic and complex information into a coherent explanation to help you understand key points quickly and easily. Provides keys to the lettering in images at the bottom of each page, saving you time in reviewing figures. Serves as a companion text to Wheater's Functional Histology, 5th Edition, offering a comparison of normal histology with the pathological changes in disease. Features a short review section at the end of each chapter covering the key point of the chapter in brief form for the perfect pairing of reference and review. Includes online access to Student Consult where you'll find the complete text and illustrations from the book, fully searchable . and additional USMLE-style questions for self assessment Provides additional colored text boxes with clinical-pathological correlations that explain the relevance of the pathological processes underlying common diseases and their complications. FOR FACULTY Features online access to Evolve Resources including a high-resolution image bank with all the illustrations, figures and tables from the book, and a test bank.
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Offers a comprehensive introduction to the subject of pathology, covering fundamental pathological processes and addressing the common diseases encountered in systems pathology. This title features many high-quality images that illustrate the essential features of pathology and make it easy to make comparisons to your own lab samples.
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Preface to the fifth edition vii Preface to the first edition viii Acknowledgements ix Dedication x PART 1 BASIC PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES 1 Introduction 2 Acute inflammation, hearing and repair 12 Chronic inflammation 27 Infections of histological importance 37 Amyloidosis 54 Disorders of growth 59 Dysplasia and neoplasia 65 Atherosclerosis 86 Thrombosis and embolism 95 Infarction 103 PART 2 BASIC SYSTEMS PATHOLOGY 111 Cardiovascular system 112 Respiratory system 126 Gastrointestinal system 140 Liver and pancreaticobiliary system 164 Urinary system 177 Lymphoid and haematopoietic systems 197 Female reproductive system 216 Breast 236 Male reproductive system 246 Endocrine system 254 Skin 266 Bone and soft tissues 281 Nervous system 298 Appendix 1 -- Notes on commonly used staining methods 316 Appendix 2 -- Glossary of Pathological Terms 318 Index 323
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780443067976
Publisert
2009-12-11
Utgave
5. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Churchill Livingstone
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
297 mm
Aldersnivå
05, 06, UU, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
348