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Wolters Kluwer
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BASIC SCIENCE
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions
Second Edition
Thomas H. McConnell, III, MD, FCAP
Clinical Professor of Pathology, UT Southwestern MedicalCenter, Dallas,Texas
October 2013 / Approx. 800 pp. / Softbound / 8.375 x 10.875
978-1-6091-3369-6
DESCRIPTION
Easy to understand and fun to read, this engaging
primer on the etiology and pathogenesis of human
disease helps health professions students develop
a basic understanding of pathology without
overwhelming them with details.
FEATURES
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Expanded and updated coverage of
pathophysiology helps students prepare for their
future careers.
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A major reorganization that more closely
mirrors the teaching trends in foundational
courses across the country prepares for the
system-based approach of Anatomy and
Physiology courses.
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Case Notes
sections provide case-related
questions that pertain to the relationship between
the opening case and the topic at hand. Answers
are posted online. Answers to the end of chapter
Challenge questions are available only to the
instructor.
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PopQuiz
sections at the end of each major
chapter heading include short, straightforward
questions designed to solidify student knowledge
while it is fresh and readily available by quick
restudy. Answers are posted online.
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The book focuses on the most important
information with Chapter Outlines providing
chapter roadmaps and Learn- ing Objectives
calling out concepts that must be mastered.
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Develop a solid understanding of clinical practice
with each chapter’s opening
Case Study
(which
include chief complaint, clinical history, physical
examination, and clinical course) and chapter-
ending
Case Study Revisited
, which takes a
second look at the case through the lens of the
information presented in the chapter.
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Use the book’s full-color illustrations and
photographs to identify and learn about specific
human disorders.
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Learn the key “rules” that determine why disease
occurs and unfolds the way it does with bulleted
lists that summarize disease determinants.
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Develop clinical insight and enhance recall with
compelling real-world case studies that center on
the details of an actual patient’s illness.
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Build understanding of the molecular level of
disease through easy-to-grasp discussions of
simple molecular mechanisms in
Molecular
Medicine
boxes.
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Explore fascinating stories about the development
of medical science in
History of Medicine
boxes.
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Master essential points using the brief callouts in
RememberThis!
features.
ANCILLARIES
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Save time planning and spend more time
with your students with instructor resources,
including Answers to Chapter Challenge
questions, Test Generator, PowerPoint slide
presentations, and Image Bank.
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Free student resources that reinforce skills
and knowledge and boxes include a Student
Image Bank, Glossary, Animations, Road
Not Taken features that provide alternative
scenarios and delve into what could have
happened in key cases, boxes (Lab Tools,
Clinical Side, History of Medicine, Molecular
Medicine, and Answers to Case Notes and
Pop Quizzes).
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Study Guide for the Nature of Disease (978-
1-60913-370-2)