Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease.

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Health Sciences Library — Books (Basement)

Call Number
QZ 4 R6362p 2010
Status
Available

Summary

One of the best-selling medical textbooks of all time, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease is the one book that nearly all medical students purchase, and is also widely used by physicians worldwide. A "who's who" of pathology experts delivers the most dependable, current, and complete coverage of today's essential pathology knowledge. At the same time, masterful editing and a practical organization make mastering every concept remarkably easy. Online access via Student Consult includes self-assessment and review questions, interactive case studies, downloadable images, videos, and a virtual microscope that lets you view slides at different magnifications. The result remains the ideal source for an optimal understanding of pathology. Offers the most authoritative and comprehensive, yet readable coverage available in any pathology textbook, making it ideal for USMLE or specialty board preparation as well as for course work. Includes access to the complete contents online via Student Consult, along with self-assessment and review questions, over 100 interactive clinical case studies, videos, and a virtual microscope that lets users view slides at different magnifications. Delivers a state-of-the-art understanding of the pathologic basis of disease through completely updated coverage, including the latest cellular and molecular biology. Demonstrates every concept visually with over 1,600 full-color photomicrographs and conceptual diagrams - many revised for even better quality. Facilitates learning with an outstanding full-color, highly user-friendly design.

Contents

Cellular responses to stress and toxic insults: adaptation, injury, and death -- Acute and chronic inflammation -- Tissue renewal, repair, and regeneration -- Hemodynamic disorders, thromboembolic disease, and shock / Richard N. Mitchell -- Genetic disorders -- Diseases of the immune system -- Neoplasia / Thomas P. Stricker, Vinay Kumar -- Infectious diseases / Alexander J. McAdam, Arlene H. Sharpe -- Environmental and nutritional diseases -- Diseases of infancy and childhood / Anirban Maitra -- Blood vessels / Richard N. Mitchell, Frederick J. Schoen -- The heart / Frederick J. Schoen, Richard N. Mitchell -- Diseases of white blood cells, lymph nodes, spleen, and thymus -- Red blood cell and bleeding disorders -- The lung / Aliya N. Husain -- Head and neck / Mark W. Lingen -- The gastrointestinal tract / Jerrold R. Turner -- Liver and biliary tract / James M. Crawford, Chen Liu -- The pancreas / Ralph H. Hruban, Christine lacobuzio-Donahue -- The kidney / Charles E. Alpers -- The lower urinary tract and male genital system / Jonathan I. Epstein -- The female genital tract / Lora Hedrick Ellenson, Edyta C. Pirog -- The breast / Susan C. Lester -- The endocrine system / Anirban Maitra -- The skin / Alexander J.F. Lazar, George F. Murphy -- Bones, joints, and soft tissue tumors / Andrew E. Rosenberg -- Peripheral nerve and skeletal muscle / Douglas C. Anthony, Matthew P. Frosch, Umberto De Girolami -- The central nervous system / Matthew P. Frosch, Douglas C. Anthony, Umberto De Girolami -- The eye / Robert Folberg.

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