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TheNatureofDisease: Pathology fortheHealthProfessions,SecondEdition ThomasH.McConnell,MD, FCAP 978-1-60913-369-6 •October2013 • Softbound •8.375” x10.875” •800pp.

Easy to understand and fun to read, this, this engaging primer on the etiology and pathogenesis of human disease will help you develop a basic understanding of pathology that will set you on the path to a successful career in thehealthprofessions. Punctuated by humor, unique case studies that link pathology to real- world clinical applications, and absorbing tales from the history of medicine, this engaging book focuses on the patient as it guides you through the causes and consequencesof commondiseases. Features • NEW! Expandedandupdated coverageof pathophysiologyhelps your students prepare for their future careers. • NEW! Amajor reorganization thatmore closelymirrors the teaching trends in foundational courses across the country enhances student understandingandprepares them for the system- basedapproachofAnatomyandPhysiology courses. • NEW! CaseNotes sections provide case-relatedquestions that pertain to the relationshipbetween theopening caseand the topic at hand.Answers arepostedonline.Answers to theendof chapter Challengequestions areavailableonly to the instructor. • NEW! PopQuiz sections at theendof eachmajor chapter heading include short, straightforwardquestionsdesigned to solidify student knowledgewhile it is freshand readilyavailablebyquick restudy. Answers arepostedonline. • Focuson themost important informationwithChapterOutlines that provide chapter roadmaps and LearningObjectives that call out concepts thatmust bemastered. • Developa solidunderstandingof clinical practicewitheach chapter‘sopeningCaseStudy (which include chief complaint, clinical history, physical examination, and clinical course) and chapter-endingCaseStudyRevisited, which takes a second look at the case through the lensof the informationpresented in the chapter. • Use thebook’s full color illustrations andphotographs to identify and learnabout specifichumandisorders. • Learn the key “rules” thatdeterminewhydiseaseoccurs and unfolds theway itdoeswithbulleted lists that summarizedisease determinants. • Develop clinical insight andenhance recallwith compelling real- world case studies that centeron thedetailsof anactual patient’s illness.

Table of Contents Part1: MechanismsofHealthand Disease Ch. 1:Health andDisease Ch. 2: Cellular Pathology: Injury, Ch. 3:Disorders of the Immune System Ch. 4: InfectiousDisease Ch. 5:Neoplasia Ch. 6:Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid–BaseBalance andBloodFlow Part2: Disordersof theOrgan Systems Ch. 10:Disorders of theRespiratoryTract Ch. 11:Disorders of theGastrointestinal Tract Ch. 12:Disorders of the Liver andBiliary Tract Ch. 13:Disorders of the Pancreas Ch. 14:Disorders of the EndocrineGlands Ch. 15:Disorders of theUrinaryTract Ch. 7:Disorders of BloodCells Ch. 8:Disorders of BloodVessels Ch. 9:Disorders of theHeart

Pathophysiology