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The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions / Edition 2

The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions / Edition 2

by Thomas H McConnell
The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions / Edition 2
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ISBN-10:
1609133692
ISBN-13:
9781609133696
Pub. Date:
10/30/2013
Publisher:
Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN-10:
1609133692
ISBN-13:
9781609133696
Pub. Date:
10/30/2013
Publisher:
Jones & Bartlett Learning
The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions / Edition 2

The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions / Edition 2

by Thomas H McConnell

Overview

Easy to understand and fun to read, this engaging primer on the etiology and pathogenesis of human disease will help you develop a basic understanding of pathology that will set you on the path to a successful career in the health professions.
Punctuated by humor, unique case studies that link pathology to real-world clinical applications, and absorbing tales from the history of medicine, this engaging book focuses on the patient as it guides you through the causes and consequences of common diseases.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781609133696
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date: 10/30/2013
Edition description: Second
Pages: 818
Product dimensions: 8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Mechanisms of Health and Disease
Chapter 1 Health and Disease
Chapter 2 Cellular Pathology: Injury, Inflammation, and Repair
Chapter 3 Disorders of the Immune System
Chapter 4 Infectious Disease
Chapter 5 Neoplasia
Chapter 6 Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance and Blood Flow
Part 2 Disorders of the Organ Systems
Chapter 7 Disorders of Blood Cells
Chapter 8 Disorders of Blood Vessels
Chapter 9 Disorders of the Heart
Chapter 10 Disorders of the Respiratory Tract
Chapter 11 Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 12 Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tract
Chapter 13 Disorders of the Pancreas
Chapter 14 Disorders of the Endocrine Glands
Chapter 15 Disorders of the Urinary Tract
Chapter 16 Disorders of the Male Genitalia
Chapter 17 Disorders of the Female Genitalia and Breast
Chapter 18 Disorders of Bones, Joints, and Skeletal Muscle
Chapter 19 Disorders of the Nervous System
Chapter 20 Disorders of the Senses
Chapter 21 Disorders of the Skin
Part 3 Disorders of the Stages and States of Life
Chapter 22 Congenital and Childhood Disorders
Chapter 23 Disorders of Daily Life
Chapter 24 Aging, Stress, Exercise, and Pain
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