General and systematic pathology / edited by J. C. E. Underwood ; illustrations and chapter icons by Robert Britton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Underwood, J. C. E. (James Cressee Elphinstone)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pathology.

Medical Subjects:

Pathology.

Physical Description:

xi, 839 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Pathology

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livingstone, 2004.

Summary:

General and Systematic Pathology is a highly acclaimed textbook, written and designed for students of medicine and related health science subjects, which presents pathology in the context of modern cellular and molecular biology and clinical practice. This comprehensive textbook begins with the principles of pathology and the mechanisms of disease before covering systematic pathology. For this fourth edition the whole text was reviewed by a team of international advisors and revised by the authors. For the first time an associated web site provides access to self-assessment material and illustrative clinical case histories.

Contents:

Part 1 Basic Pathology

1 Introduction to pathology / J. C. E. Underwood 3

2 Characteristics, classification and incidence of disease / J. C. E. Underwood 11

3 Genetic and environmental causes of disease / J. C. E. Underwood 29

4 Diagnostic pathology in clinical practice / S. S. Cross 57

Part 2 Disease Mechanisms

5 Disorders of growth, differentiation and morphogenesis / M. A. Parsons 73

6 Responses to cellular injury / J. R. Goepel 101

7 Disorders of metabolism and homeostasis / J. C. E. Underwood 125

8 Ischaemia, infarction and shock / S. S. Cross 149

9 Immunology and immunopathology / M. R. Haeney 163

10 Inflammation / T. J. Stephenson 201

11 Carcinogenesis and neoplasia / J. C. E. Underwood 223

12 Ageing and death / J. C. E. Underwood 263

Part 3 Systematic Pathology

13 Cardiovascular system / P. J. Gallagher 277

14 Respiratory tract / A. J. Howat 323

15 Alimentary system / M. F. Dixon 359

16 Liver, biliary system and exocrine pancreas / J. C. E. Underwood 401

17 Endocrine system / T. J. Stephenson 433

18 Breast / R. A. Walker 467

19 Female genital tract / M. Wells 493

20 Male genital tract / A. J. Coup 525

21 Kidneys and urinary tract / J. R. Shortland 553

22 Lymph nodes, thymus and spleen / K. A. MacLennan 591

23 Blood and bone marrow / M. Greaves, D.J. Culligan 615

24 Skin / D. N. Slater 673

25 Osteoarticular and connective tissues / D. E. Hughes 703

26 Central and peripheral nervous systems / J. W. Ironside 741.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0443073341

044307335X

OCLC:

56050507