
More than 1,000 illustrations help clarify complex pathophysiological concepts and make the book visually appealing.
Pediatric and Geriatric Considerations boxes include brief analyses of age-related changes associated with specific body systems. User-friendly learning resources in the text include chapter outlines, bolded key terms, key questions, Key Points boxes, Clinical Judgment challenges, and chapter summaries. Global Health Care boxes highlight global healthcare concerns such as COVID-19, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, and more, with information on prevalence, mechanism of disease, and transmission. Thorough content updates include the latest information on new treatment advances, over 100 new figures for improved clarity, and much more throughout the text. Easy-to-read style is simplified by input from readability experts, and includes many tables, boxes, and figures to highlight key content. Updated, full-color illustrations and photos throughout enable you to visualize disease and disease processes and gain a clearer understanding of the material. Practical learning resources emphasize critical thinking and help simplify this rigorous subject. Each chapter includes a discussion of the disease processes and abnormalities that may occur, with a focus on the pathophysiologic concepts involved. Current scientific findings and relevant global research are integrated throughout the book, with chapters organized by body system, beginning with an illustrated review of anatomy and normal physiology.
Develop the strong foundation in pathophysiology you need to guide your patient care! Exploring the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment of diseases and disorders, Pathophysiology, 7th Edition focuses on the major alterations in the homeostasis of body systems to provide you with a unifying framework.