Robbins, Cotran and Kumar Review of Pathology
- 6th Edition - January 31, 2027
- Latest edition
- Authors: Edward C. Klatt, Vinay Kumar, Barbara Ritschel
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 0 7 7 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 0 7 7 7 - 2
Unsurpassed in authoritative, focused content, Robbins & Cotran Review of Pathology, 6th Edition, covers all major topics in general pathology and organ system pathology,… Read more
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Unsurpassed in authoritative, focused content, Robbins & Cotran Review of Pathology, 6th Edition, covers all major topics in general pathology and organ system pathology, effectively preparing you for coursework and examinations. Part of the highly regarded Robbins & Cotran family of texts, this easy-to-use review contains 2,000 multiple-choice questions and answers to help you master the most important principles and facts in pathology. Questions and answers have been written, reviewed, updated, and explained by experts in the field, ensuring that your knowledge is up to date, thorough, and clinically relevant.
• Contains 1,500 vignette-style questions in print that reinforce clinical applications and incorporate key patient care and diagnostic strategies (history, physical examination, laboratory testing, and radiologic imaging). Online, 500 additional interactive questions cover more challenging topics and less common conditions.
• Uses single-best-answer and extended-matching formats to reflect levels of difficulty that prepare you for examinations. Questions are written in the style of USMLE and MCCQE questions that you will encounter for qualifying examinations.
• Covers the fundamentals of gross and microscopic pathology as well as the latest findings in molecular biology and genetics. Answers and detailed explanations for every question are found at the end of each chapter.
• Incorporates recent changes in the understanding of the pathophysiology underlying disease processes as well as the approach to workup and diagnosis of disease conditions.
• Reflects the breadth of content in the leading Robbins & Cotran textbooks, Pathologic Basis of Disease and Basic Pathology, following the chapters for guided review and referencing them for further study.
• Helps you visualize key pathologic concepts and conditions with over 300 full-color images.
• Provides a final comprehensive exam of over 75 USMLE-style questions covering the range of topics from across the book.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
• Uses single-best-answer and extended-matching formats to reflect levels of difficulty that prepare you for examinations. Questions are written in the style of USMLE and MCCQE questions that you will encounter for qualifying examinations.
• Covers the fundamentals of gross and microscopic pathology as well as the latest findings in molecular biology and genetics. Answers and detailed explanations for every question are found at the end of each chapter.
• Incorporates recent changes in the understanding of the pathophysiology underlying disease processes as well as the approach to workup and diagnosis of disease conditions.
• Reflects the breadth of content in the leading Robbins & Cotran textbooks, Pathologic Basis of Disease and Basic Pathology, following the chapters for guided review and referencing them for further study.
• Helps you visualize key pathologic concepts and conditions with over 300 full-color images.
• Provides a final comprehensive exam of over 75 USMLE-style questions covering the range of topics from across the book.
• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
Medical students in Pathology courses. Students studying for USMLE Step 1
Unit I General Pathology
1. Cellular Adaptations, Cell Injury, and Cell Death
2. Acute and Chronic Inflammation
3. Tissue Renewal and Repair: Regeneration, Healing, and Fibrosis
4. Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolic Disease, and Shock
5. Genetic Disorders
6. Diseases of Immunity
7. Neoplasia
8. Infectious Diseases
9. Environmental and Nutritional Pathology
10. Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
Unit II Diseases of Organ Systems
11. Blood Vessels
12. The Heart
13. Red Blood Cell and Bleeding Disorders
14. Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Thymus
15. The Lung
16. Head and Neck
17. The Gastrointestinal Tract
18. Liver and Biliary Tract
19. The Pancreas
20. The Kidney
21. The Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genital System
22. The Female Genital Tract
23. The Breast
24. The Endocrine System
25. The Skin
26. Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors
27. Peripheral Nerve and Skeletal Muscle
28. The Central Nervous System
29. The Eye
1. Cellular Adaptations, Cell Injury, and Cell Death
2. Acute and Chronic Inflammation
3. Tissue Renewal and Repair: Regeneration, Healing, and Fibrosis
4. Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolic Disease, and Shock
5. Genetic Disorders
6. Diseases of Immunity
7. Neoplasia
8. Infectious Diseases
9. Environmental and Nutritional Pathology
10. Diseases of Infancy and Childhood
Unit II Diseases of Organ Systems
11. Blood Vessels
12. The Heart
13. Red Blood Cell and Bleeding Disorders
14. Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Thymus
15. The Lung
16. Head and Neck
17. The Gastrointestinal Tract
18. Liver and Biliary Tract
19. The Pancreas
20. The Kidney
21. The Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genital System
22. The Female Genital Tract
23. The Breast
24. The Endocrine System
25. The Skin
26. Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors
27. Peripheral Nerve and Skeletal Muscle
28. The Central Nervous System
29. The Eye
- Edition: 6
- Latest edition
- Published: January 31, 2027
- Language: English
EK
Edward C. Klatt
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pathology, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Director, Biomedical Education Program, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, GeorgiaVK
Vinay Kumar
Vinay Kumar, MBBS, MD, FRCPath, Alice Hogge and Arthur A. Baer Distinguished Service Professor of Pathology, Biologic Sciences Division and the Pritzker Medical School, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA