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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 provides a readable, well-illustrated and concise overview of the principles of human pathology that's ideal… Read more

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Part of the trusted Robbins and Cotran family, Robbins Basic Pathology 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

    Chapter 1. The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease

    Chapter 2 . Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

    Chapter 3. Inflammation and Repair

    Chapter 4. Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolism, and Shock

    Chapter 5 . Diseases of the Immune System

    Chapter 6 . Neoplasia

    Chapter 7. Genetic and Pediatric Diseases

    Chapter 8. Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

    Chapter 9. General Pathology of Infectious Diseases

    Chapter 10. Blood Vessels

    Chapter 11. Heart

    Chapter 12. Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

    Chapter 13. Lung

    Chapter 14. Kidney and Its Collecting System

    Chapter 15. Oral Cavities and Gastrointestinal Tract

    Chapter 16. Liver and Gallbladder

    Chapter 17. Pancreas

    Chapter 18. Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

    Chapter 19. Female Genital System and Breast

    Chapter 20. Endocrine System

    Chapter 21. Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

    Chapter 22. Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

    Chapter 23. Central Nervous System

    Chapter 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 24, 2017
    • Language: English

    About the editors

    VK

    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

    AA

    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

    JA

    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