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Wheater's Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology 6th edition


Wheater's Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology 6th edition

Paperback by O'Dowd, Geraldine (Consultant Diagnostic Pathologist, Lanarkshire NHS Board, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland); Bell, Sarah (Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK); Wright, Sylvia (Consultant Pathologist, Department of Pathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow, UK)

Wheater's Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology

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ISBN:
9780702075599
Publication Date:
9 May 2019
Edition/language:
6th edition / English
Publisher:
Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:
Churchill Livingstone
Pages:
380 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 15 May 2024
Wheater's Pathology: A Text, Atlas and Review of Histopathology

Description

This concise introduction to pathology covers basic pathological mechanisms and offers a detailed review of systems pathology, making it a complete, effective review for today's readers. Hundreds of high-quality images-many new to this edition-illustrate common entities, and associated captions provide key pathological points. Reader-friendly text clarifies basic and complex information, helping you understand challenging concepts more easily. Wheater's Pathology is an excellent companion resource for users of Wheater's Functional Histology, 6th Edition, offering a comparison of normal histology with the pathological changes in disease. Contains a new chapter, Introduction to Pathology and Techniques, that provides more background information on histology techniques, immunohistochemistry, molecular tests and digital pathology. Contains new, full-color illustrations that depict additional pathological entities and update classifications. Includes access to online-only material such as new questions for each chapter, and numerous macroscopic images. Incorporates cutting-edge information on molecular pathology throughout. Includes quick-reference features such as keys to the lettering in images at the bottom of each page and fully revised clinical boxes with clinical-pathological correlations that explain the relevance of the pathological processes underlying common diseases and their complications. Summarizes key points with chapter reviews at the end of each section. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Contents

Preface Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgements Dedication BASIC PATHOLOGICAL PROCESSES 1. Introduction to pathology 2. Cellular responses to injury 3. Acute inflammation, healing and repair 4. Chronic inflammation 5. Infections of histological importance 6. Disorders of growth 7. Dysplasia and neoplasia 8. Atherosclerosis 9. Thrombosis and embolism 10. Infarction BASIC SYSTEMS PATHOLOGY 11. Cardiovascular system 12. Respiratory system 13. Gastrointestinal system 14. Liver and pancreaticobiliary system 15. Urinary system 16. Lymphoid and haematopoietic systems 17. Female reproductive system 18. Breast 19. Male reproductive system 20. Endocrine system 21. Skin 22. Bone and soft tissues 23. Nervous system Appendix 1 - Notes on commonly used staining methods Appendix 2 - Glossary of pathological terms Appendix 3 - Bonus E-Book Images Index

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