Underwood's pathology : a clinical approach
Cross, Simon S. (Éditeur intellectuel)
8th edition
Elsevier Churchill Livingstone
2024
1 ressource en ligne (xviii, 756 pages) : illutrations
Format PDF
9780443116995
Anglais
1. What is pathology? -- 2. What is disease? -- 3. What causes disease? -- 4. Disorders of growth, differentiation and morphogenesis -- 5. Responses to cellular injury -- 6. Disorders of metabolism and homoeostasis -- 7. Ischaemia, infarction and shock -- 8. Immunology and immunopathology -- 9. Inflammation -- 10. Neoplasia and carcinogenesis -- 11. Ageing and death -- 12. How do pathologists help patient care? -- 13. Cardiovascular system -- 14. Respiratory system -- 15. Alimentary system -- 16. Liver, biliary system and pancreas -- 17. Endocrine system -- 18. Breast -- 19. Female genital tract -- 20. Urinary and male genital tracts -- 21. Kidney diseases -- 22. Lymph nodes and extranodal lymphoid tissue, spleen and thymus -- 23. Blood and bone marrow -- 24. Skin -- 25. Osteoarticular and connective tissues -- 26. Central and peripheral nervous systems
A thorough understanding of pathology is crucial for doctors and a foundation for safe and effective clinical practice. This internationally renowned, award-winning textbook provides a comprehensive overview, aligned to the needs of current medical students and early career stage doctors.
The book starts with a clear introduction to the basic principles of pathology, then moves on to more detailed discussion of disease mechanisms and the pathology of specific disorders ordered by body system. The text has been fully updated for this eighth edition and optimized for efficient study.