Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology. International Edition 2022

Vinay Kumar,Readable, well-illustrated, and concise, Robbins and Kumar's Basic Pathology, 11th Edition, offers today's busy students a rich understanding of all essential pathology concepts from trusted names in the field. This updated edition thoroughly covers key pathologic processes and the time-honored tools of gross and microscopic analysis, while also retaining a strong emphasis on clinicopathologic correlations and the impact of molecular pathology on the practice of medicine. Outstanding artwork and schematic drawings, as well as a robust eBook experience with extensive additional features, make complex concepts easier to learn and retain. Includes fully updated clinical topics throughout. Features high-quality photomicrographs, gross photos, and radiologic images, as well as new artwork and over 150 new schematic diagrams that help summarize key or complex disease mechanisms. Contains a new Rapid Review section that uses bulleted summary boxes to deliver essential take-home messages and help you focus on the fundamentals. Includes tables of relevant laboratory tests for each chapter that link pathophysiology of disease and diagnostic testing. Highlights pathogenesis, morphology, and pathophysiologic content throughout. Features increased representation of diverse populations throughout the text, including clinical photographs of skin lesions in multiple skin types and a new section on the role of socially defined race in health disparities. Contents: 1. Cell Injury, Death and Adaptation 2. Inflammation and Repair 3. Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders 4. Diseases of the Immune System 5. Neoplasia 6. Genetic and Pediatric Diseases 7. Environmental Diseases 8. General Pathology of Infectious Diseases 9. The Blood Vessels 10. The Heart 11. The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems 12. The Lung and Upper Respiratory Tract 13. The Kidney 14. The Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract 15. The Liver and Biliary Tract 16. The Pancreas 17. The Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract 18. The Female Genital System and Breast 19. The Endocrine System 20. Bones Joints and soft tissue tumors 21. Peripheral Nervous System and Muscle 22. The Central Nervous System 23. Skin