Overview

Entertaining and practical, this new edition of Basic Pathology is a straightforward introduction to pathology and the mechanisms of disease. It puts pathology into its historical, scientific and clinical context for all medical, dental and nursing students and other health professionals. Basic Pathology has been brought fully up-to-date in this new edition, and once again covers four main themes: What is a Disease, Defence Against Disease, Circulatory Disorders, and Disorders of Cell Growth; highlighting key mechanisms and their interplay in producing symptoms, signs and disease. With new illustrations to demonstrate key points and facilitate retention, the book also retains the much-praised clinical scenarios, historical anecdotes, and key facts boxes.

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Author:   Sunil Lakhani (University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Brisbane, Australia) ,  Susan A Dilly (Formerly Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK) ,  Caroline J Finlayson (St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Hodder Arnold
Edition:   4th New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.748kg
ISBN:  

9780340950036

ISBN 10:   034095003
Pages:   340
Publication Date:   30 January 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION - WHAT IS A DISEASE? Prologue: What is a disease? Causes and mechanisms - general principles What causes disease? DEFENCE AGAINST DISEASE Introduction: The role of epidemiology in disease The body's response to infection The acute inflammatory response Chronic and granulomatous inflammation, healing and repair The immune defense against infection CIRCULATORY DISORDERS Introduction: Features of circulatory disorders Vascular occlusion and thrombosis Atherosclerosis and hypertension Circulatory failure CELL GROWTH AND ITS DISORDERS Introduction: A brief history of cancer Benign growth disorders Malignant neoplasms What causes cancer? Molecular genetics of cancer The behavior of tumors The clinical effects of tumors

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This is a good text at the right level for its audience. The clear text is well-illustrated and enjoyable to read. It is distinguished from its competitors by historical anecdotes and use of humour. -- BMA Medical Book Awards 2010 20100914

This is a good text at the right level for its audience. The clear text is well-illustrated and enjoyable to read. It is distinguished from its competitors by historical anecdotes and use of humour. BMA Medical Book Awards 2010

Author Information

Sunil R Lakhani BSc MBBS MD FRCPath FRCPA, Professor and Head, Molecular and Cellular Pathology, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Mayne Medical School, Brisbane, Australia Susan A Dilly BSc MBBS FRCPath, Professor and Institute Director, Institute of Health Sciences Education, Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK br />Caroline J Finlayson MBBS FRCPath, Honorary Senior Lecturer and Consultant in Histopathology, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK

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