This text offers a study regime for course work or exam preparation. It contains 500 multiple-choice questions on pathophysiology, which parallel the format and degree of difficulty found in licensing exams. Detailed answers are provided, along with references to literature on the subject.
Preeminent pathology practitioner, author, and instructor Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD skillfully provides you with the rich understanding of disease mechanisms you need to succeed on the USMLE and beyond.
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No matter which area in the healthcare field you may enter, this book provides essential preparation for conditions encountered in clinical practice.
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Pathophysiology: An Introduction to the Mechanisms of Disease
The authors of this book are commended for their contribution to the literature on pathophysiology and its application to the health professions.
This edition also considers the many technological advances that allow healthcare providers to diagnose earlier and with more accuracy.
Drawing on the expertise of new co-author Sheila Grossman, the Ninth Edition maintains its comprehensive depth, while paring down content where appropriate and replacing descriptive content with striking art. (Approximately 600 ...
This full-color handbook clearly and succinctly explains the how and why behind disease processes and treatments and the most appropriate nursing care throughout the course of each disease.