Pathology for the Health Professions

By Ivan Damjanov, Kyle Perry, Anamarija Morovic Perry

Book Overview

Damjanov's Pathology for the Health Professions, 5th Edition is the best resource for clear, concise, and clinically relevant information on general pathology. Praised for its stunning collection of pathology images, this engaging, easy-to-understand text covers the most frequently encountered diseases that today's healthcare students need to know. This new edition discusses the latest in cerebral palsy, coronary artery bypass, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, Alzheimer's, and drug therapy for HIV. A unique DEPPiCT approach presents major diseases in a consistent format for Disease, ?Etiology, ?Pathogenesis, ?Pathology, ?Clinical features, and?Therapy or prognosis.

UNIQUE DEPPiCT approach?helps you study more efficiently by presenting each major disease in format that includes a?Disease description, ?Etiology, ?Pathogenesis, ?Pathology, ?Clinical features, and a short discussion on?Therapy or prognosis. More than 500 high-quality, full-color images?reinforce your understanding of disease conditions and general pathology principles. A clear, non-technical writing style makes complex concepts more engaging and easier to understand. Evolve Resources for Students include PowerPoint student lecture notes, Body Spectrum online coloring book, and 30 animations. Learning objectives?and?review questions?help you identify the most important concepts and assess your understanding of essential principles. Key terms?are listed at the beginning of each chapter and in a comprehensive glossary to help you easily access definitions of terms. Did You Know?boxes?showcase interesting clinical tidbits and addressing the most relevant health issues of today. Evolve Resources for Instructors include an Instructor's Manual, test bank, PowerPoint slides, ARQ's for iClicker, image collection, answer key for end-of-chapter review questions, 30 animations, and web links. UPDATED All chapters revised to include new data on major diseases and to reflect other changes in guidelines and literature. NEW and UPDATED Expanded discussion of important tumors, such as: gastrointestinal stromal tumors, testicular tumors, prostatic adenocarcinoma, and lung cancer. UPDATED Expanded coverage of important disorders, such as: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, diabetes mellitus, and cardiomyopathies. EXPANDED Added molecular biology data on important malignant tumors. UPDATED New terminology for many diseases conforms to clinical usage of these terms (for example, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, sexually transmitted infections, etc.). Did You Know boxes reflect current health care concerns and help you apply content in the book to everyday practice. NEW Addresses infectious diseases that are important in clinics. EXPANDED New illustrations help enhance learning. UPDATED Revised review questions focus on critical issues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323357210
• ISBN13: 9780323357210
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.9"

Customer Reviews

Wrong Book

Be careful what you buy they send you the older version if you select acceptable, good, new, decent conditions.

Pathology explained for dummies

I am a biologist, and found this book very intelligible and easy.

Great Overall Text

This text provided the subject of Pathology in a clear and concise way without over simpifying the subject. The color photos provided a more hands-on feel, and stressed the important points. The questions at the end of the chapter were a good review of the key points.

Great Overall Text

This text is a clear, concise guide to Pathology for those in the Health Related Fields. As a Pharmacy student, I felt that it provided me with just the right amount of depth without over-simplifying the subjects. It provided clear color photos to emphasize the important points.