Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions (häftad, eng)

Master the fundamentals of pathophysiology with this concise, easy-to-understand text! Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition helps you learn basic concepts of disorders and disease processes. Known for its readability and vivid, full-color illustrations, this text describes disorders by body system and includes case studies applying the material to real-life situations.

This edition is updated with the latest research and the newest methods of diagnostic testing and treatment. No matter which healthcare field students may enter, this book provides solid preparation for the conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice. UNIQUE! Apply Your Knowledge questions ask you to use what you’ve learned to predict What can go wrong with this structure or system?, transitioning you from the body’s normal anatomy and physiology into its pathophysiologyUNIQUE! Think About questions relate to the text’s facts, potential applications, or the integration of concepts, alerting you to important points and helping with self-evaluation, test preparation, and reviewCase studies provide realistic, clinical applications of the book’s conceptsFormat for discussions of individual disorders follows a "building block" approach, making understanding easier with 1) background, 2) pathophysiology, 3) etiology, 4) signs and symptoms, 5) diagnostic tests, 6) complications, and 7) treatmentConcise and readable approach presents the content in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the reader and yet familiarizes you with necessary scientific and medical terminologyHundreds of illustrations clarify and reinforce pathophysiology concepts with photographs, flow charts, and schematic diagramsNEW! The Bigger Picture bulleted summaries identify other body systems that might be affected by a particular disease or disorder covered in a body system chapterNEW coverage of COVID-19 is added, as well as new information on other conditions and diseasesNEW diagnostic methods and treatments are covered, describing how these are impacted by digitalization, information technology, and artificial intelligenceNEW! Updated statistics on diseases and their related pathophysiology are included NEW photographs and illustrations are added

Format	Häftad
Omfång	704 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Utgivningsdatum	2022-06-09
ISBN	9780323792882