Full Description
Offering rapid, portable access to key concepts and principles of pathology from Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th Edition, this up-to-date Pocket Companion makes it easy to locate essential information on the go. The condensed, at-a-glance format, organized to parallel the parent text, is ideal for quick review-anytime, anywhere.
Features cutting-edge information on important topics such as novel therapies for hepatitis C, personalized medicine, the role of microbiome and metabolome in non-communicable disease, and much more.
Includes new gross and microscopic figures for clarity of morphology and new artwork depicting the latest advances in molecular pathogenesis of cancers.
Reflects updated page references and content changes found in to Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 10th Edition.
Contains all the key data and principles needed for the USMLE Step 1, in-course exams, and rotations.
Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Contents
General Pathology
The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease
Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations
Inflammation and Repair
Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolic Disease, and Shock
Genetic Disorders
Diseases of the Immune System
Neoplasia
Infectious Diseases
Environmental and Nutritional Diseases
Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
Systemic Pathology: Diseases of Organ Systems
Blood Vessels
The Heart
Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Thymus
Red Blood Cell and Bleeding Disorders
The Lung
Head and Neck
The Gastrointestinal Tract
Liver and Gallbladder
The Pancreas
The Kidney
The Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genital System
The Female Genital Tract
The Breast
The Endocrine System
The Skin
Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors
Peripheral Nerves and Skeletal Muscles
The Central Nervous System
The Eye
