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MEDICAL Pathology

Atlas of Cytopathology: A Pattern- Based Approach 1st Edition By Christopher J. VandenBussche, MD, PhD , The Johns Hop- kins Hospital Department of Pathology Baltimore, MD; Erika F. Rodriguez, MD, PhD , The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Pathology Baltimore, MD; Derek B. Allison, MD , The Johns Hopkins Hospital Department of Pathology Baltimore, MD; M. Lisa Zhang, MD , Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Pathology Bos- ton, MA DESCRIPTION Atlas of Cytopathology: A Pattern-Based Approach is the latest installment in a unique new series designed to present

diagnostic processes in a way similar to how clinicians actually review specimens. The book is image-rich, with scores of illustrations and tables, and filled with checklists, FAQs and other tools to support fast, easy comprehension of material. Highlighted are common rather than obscure diseases and conditions, and “normal” cytology is presented first to give you a benchmark for subsequent discussions. FEATURES ▶ ▶ Includes a unique, special section on normal background cells, which can have a significant impact on diagnostic results. ▶ ▶ Notes include sample pathology reports and synthesize complicated topics. ▶ ▶ Specimens addressed span a range of types, including breast, kidney, urinary, pulmonary and biliary tracts. ▶ ▶ Checklists at the beginning of each chapter and scattered throughout help you pinpoint key elements of each diagnostic process. ▶ ▶ Quizzes modeled after actual board questions, Frequently Asked Questions, and hints and hazards presenting real-life diagnostic encounters are also included. Enrich Your Ebook Reading Experience ▶ ▶ Read directly on your preferred device(s) , such as computer, tablet or smartphone. ▶ ▶ Easily convert to audiobook , powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Hardbound / ISBN: 978-1-4963-9704-1 / ($259.99(t) / £195.00 / €220.00) World Approx. 448 pp. / 1,000 in Full Color / September 2019

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