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Robbins Basic Pathology

  • 10th Edition - March 8, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Vinay Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, Jon C. Aster
  • Language: English

Part of the trusted Robbins and Cotran family, Robbins Basic Pathology, 10th Edition provides a readable, well-illustrated and concise overview of the principles of human patholo… Read more

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Part of the trusted Robbins and Cotran family, Robbins Basic Pathology, 10th Edition provides a readable, well-illustrated and concise overview of the principles of human pathology that's ideal for today's busy students. This thoroughly revised edition continues with a strong emphasis on pathogenesis and the clinical features of disease, adding new artwork and more schematic diagrams to further aid in summarizing key pathologic processes and expand the already impressive illustration program.

Key features

  • Excellent art program boasts high-quality photomicrographs, gross photos, and radiologic images to supplement the world-class illustrations
  • Bulleted summary boxes provide quick access to key information and easy review of key concepts
  • Highlights pathogenesis, morphology, and pathophysiologic content throughout

Table of contents

1. The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease

2. Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

3. Inflammation and Repair

4. Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

5. Diseases of the Immune System

6. Neoplasia

7. Genetic and Pediatric Diseases

8. Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

9. General Pathology of Infectious Diseases

10. Blood Vessels

11. Heart

12. Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

13. Lung

14. Kidney and Its Collecting System

15. Oral Cavities and Gastrointestinal Tract

16. Liver and Gallbladder

17. Pancreas

18. Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

19. Female Genital System and Breast

20. Endocrine System

21. Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

22. Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

23. Central Nervous System

24. Skin

Review quotes

"Beautifully produced, masterfully written and edited, critically reshaped and updated for the 21st century, it remains the book of choice for most pathology professors. I see it as an American classic, but also as a modern textbook for new generations of medical students. Highly recommended." Reviewed by Ivan Damjanov, MD (University of Kansas Medical Center) Doody's Score: 100, 5 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 10
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 16, 2017
  • Language: English

About the editors

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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

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Abul K. Abbas

Abul K. Abbas, MBBS, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, Department of Pathology, University of California San Francisco, USA

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Jon C. Aster

Jon C. Aster, MD, PhD, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Pathology, Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA