General and systematic pathology.
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TextPublication details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone, 2009.Edition: 5th ed. / edited by James C.E. Underwood, Simon S. CrossDescription: 864 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cmISBN: - 9780443068881 (pbk.) :
- 9780443068881 (pbk.) :
- 616.07 UND
- RB25 .G38 2009
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 616.07 UND (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 215911 |
Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes Internet access.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART 1: Basic pathology:- 1. Introduction to Pathology-- 2. Characteristics, classification and incidence of disease -- 3. Genetic, environmental and infectious causes of disease -- 4. Diagnostic pathology in clincial practice -- PART 2: Disease mechanisms:- 5. Disorders of growth, differentiation and morphogenesis -- 6.Responses to cellular injury -- 7. Disorders of metabolism and homeostasis -- 8.Ischaemia, infarction and shock -- 9. Immunology and immuopathology -- 10.Inflammation. -- 11.C arcinogenesis and neoplasia -- 12. Ageing and death -- PART 3:Systematic Pathology:- 13. Cardiovascular system -- 14. Respiratory tract -- 15.Alimentary systems -- 16. Liver, biliary system and exocrine pancreas -- 17. Endocrine systme -- 18. Breast -- 19. Female genital tract -- 20. Urinary and male genital tract -- 21.Kidney diseases -- 22. Lymph nodes, thymus and spleen -- 23. Blood and bone marrow -- 24. Skin -- 25. Osteoarticular and connective tissues -- 26. Central and peripheral nervous systems.
This book presents pathology in the context of modern medicine and cellular biology, and concentrates on important concepts and principles. Key points are highlighted and summaries convey the core facts.