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Book Detail
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Essentials of Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States
Porth, Carol Mattson
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Category: Nursing: Fundamentals Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Affiliation: University of Wisconsin School of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI Dimensions: 10.8 x 1.3 x 8.4 in
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Synopsis:
Designed to provide students with only the essential concepts of disease processes and altered health states, Essentials of Pathophysiology is ideal for both discrete and integrated pathophysiology courses. This abundantly illustrated text is extremely readable and filled with learning tools to highlight important ideas for the reader. Key concept boxes draw attention to important facts, color-coded summaries clarify complex processes discussed throughout the chapters, and icons appear throughout the text highlighting appropriate considerations for children, the elderly, and pregnant women. The free CD-ROM contains 3-D animations of the pathophysiologic processes that are most difficult to understand from the text alone, and also contains more than 500 multiple-choice questions (with rationales) to test the reader's knowledge of difficult concepts. In keeping with the author's philosophy, Essentials of Pathophysiology relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that participate in disease production and occur as a result of the disease. Content is arranged so that concepts build upon one another, thus promoting conceptual understanding as opposed to memorization.
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