Pathophysiology for the Health Professions - E- Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Dec 13, 2013 - Medical - 720 pages
  • NEW Defense/Protective Mechanisms section consolidates coverage of inflammation and healing, infection, and immunity.
  • UPDATED chapters are reorganized with a building-block method that presents content in a more logical and systematic approach.
  • UPDATED format for individual disorders includes 1) background, 2) pathophysiology, 3) etiology, 4) signs and symptoms, 5) diagnoses, 6) possible related complications/disorders, and 7) treatments/research.
  • NEW! Pathophysiology of Body Systems chapters begin with a brief review of normal anatomy and physiology and show the interrelatedness and the interactions between systems.
  • NEW authors bring a fresh and contemporary approach to the content while keeping true to the integrity of Barbara Gould’s original text.
 

Contents

II DefenseProtective Mechanisms
65
III Pathophysiology of Body Systems
141
IV Biological Factors Contributing to Pathophysiology
548
V Environmental Factors and Pathophysiology
612
Appendices
639
Glossary
662
Index
671
Inside back cover
695
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About the author (2013)

Karin C. VanMeter, PhD is a lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, Iowa.

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