The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions 2nd Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781609133696
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1609133696
• Author: Thomas H. McConnell (Author)

Easy to understand and fun to read, this, 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. Written throughout to help you succeed in the course, this book will help you: Read with purpose using Chapter Outline s that provide a handy chapter roadmap and Learning Objectives that alert you to specific material you need to master. Develop clinical insight as you explore each chapter’s opening real world Case Study (which include chief complaint, clinical history, physical examination, and clinical course)and chapter-ending Case Study Revisited , takes a second look at the case through the lens of the information presented in the chapter. .

Table contents:

Part1 Mechanisms of Health and Disease

Chapter1 Health and Disease

Chapter2 Cellular Pathology: Injury, Inflammation, and Repair

Chapter3 Disorders of the Immune System

Chapter4 Infectious Disease

Chapter5 Neoplasia

Chapter6 Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Balance and Blood Flow

Part2 Disorders of the Organ Systems

Chapter7 Disorders of Blood Cells

Chapter8 Disorders of Blood Vessels

Chapter9 Disorders of the Heart

Chapter10 Disorders of the Respiratory Tract

Chapter11 Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Chapter12 Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tract

Chapter13 Disorders of the Pancreas

Chapter14 Disorders of the Endocrine Glands

Chapter15 Disorders of the Urinary Tract

Chapter16 Disorders of the Male Genitalia

Chapter17 Disorders of the Female Genitalia and Breast

Chapter18 Disorders of Bones, Joints, and Skeletal Muscle

Chapter19 Disorders of the Nervous System

Chapter20 Disorders of the Senses

Chapter21 Disorders of the Skin

Part3 Disorders of the Stages and States of Life

Chapter22 Congenital and Childhood Disorders

Chapter23 Disorders of Daily Life

Chapter24 Aging, Stress, Exercise, and Pain