Pathophysiology a clinical approach

• Main Authors: Braun, Carie Ann (Author), Anderson, Cindy Miller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health 2011
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Pathology; Physiology
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• Physical Description: xxvii, 526 pages illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781605473048; 1605473049

The Second Edition of Pathophysiology offers a unique clinical approach that facilitates learning by viewing pathophysiology as health care professionals do. Whereas a traditional systems-based approach impractically isolates diseases to a single body system, this textbook's approach recognizes how disease affects multiple systems. Additionally, rather than covering only a limited number of diseases, aiming for rote memorization of the key factors in those diseases, the clinical approach details the mechanisms of disease. By mastering the core concepts of altered human function, students can apply a deeper understanding to a host of diseases, rather than trying to memorize facts about specific conditions. Because students learn through application, they learn to think about pathophysiology the way they will need to in a clinical setting, by working from symptoms to the cause, rather than the other way around. Each chapter discusses clinical models, enhancing the real-world application of the material