Wheater's Basic Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology (Book with Access Code)

by Young, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9780443067976
• ISBN10: 044306797X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE

Summary

Wheater's Basic Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology, 5th Edition, by Barbara Young, BSc, Med Sci(Hons), PhD, MB, BChir, MRCP, FRCPA, Geraldine O'Dowd, BSc(Hons), MBChB(Hons), FRCPath and William Stewart, BSc (Hons), MBChB, PhD, DipFMS, FRCPath 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, a Virtual Histolab with study aims and customizable slide views, and much more. Wheater's Basic Pathology is an excellent companion resource for users of Wheater's Functional Histology, Wheater's Review of Histology, and 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 processesPresents 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 . additional USMLE-style questions for self assessment . access to free images and related text from Wheater's Functional Histology, 5th Edition . and a Virtual Histolab with study aims and slides which can be enlarged for viewing.Provides additional colored text boxes with clinical-pathological correlations that explain the relevance of the pathological processes underlying common diseases and their complications.FOR FACULTYFeatures 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.

Table of Contents

Preface to the fifth edition	p. vii
Preface to the first edition	p. viii
Acknowledgements	p. ix
Dedication	p. x
Basic Pathological Processes	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Acute inflammation, hearing and repair	p. 12
Chronic inflammation	p. 27
Infections of histological importance	p. 37
Amyloidosis	p. 54
Disorders of growth	p. 59
Dysplasia and neoplasia	p. 65
Atherosclerosis	p. 86
Thrombosis and embolism	p. 95
Infarction	p. 103
Basic Systems Pathology	p. 111
Cardiovascular system	p. 112
Respiratory system	p. 126
Gastrointestinal system	p. 140
Liver and pancreaticobiliary system	p. 164
Urinary system	p. 177
Lymphoid and haematopoietic systems	p. 197
Female reproductive system	p. 216
Breast	p. 236
Male reproductive system	p. 246
Endocrine system	p. 254
Skin	p. 266
Bone and soft tissues	p. 281
Nervous system	p. 298
Notes on commonly used staining methods	p. 316
Glossary of Pathological Terms	p. 318
Index	p. 323
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