Get the pathology knowledge you need, the way you need it, from the name you can trust! Robbins Basic Pathology has helped countless students master the core concepts in pathology. This 8th Edition continues that tradition, providing outstanding, user-friendly coverage of the latest information in the field. Clinicopathologic correlations highlight the relationships between basic science and clinical medicine, while state-of-the-art gross and photomicrographic illustrations help you understand complex principles. What's more, access to the complete contents online at www.studentconsult.com enables you to study more powerfully than ever before!

Edited and largely written by professors of pathology from the U. of Chicago, U. of California San Francisco, U. of Washington School of Medicine, and Harvard Medical School, this updated medical textbook presents itself as a balanced, accurate, and up-to-date view of the central body of human pathology that retains a strong emphasis on clinicopathologic correlations and incorporates understandings of the impact of molecular pathology on the practice of medicine. Predominately organized according to organic system, it also includes chapters on cell injury, cell death, and adaptations; acute and chronic inflammation; tissue repair; neoplasia; genetic and pediatric diseases; and environmental and nutritional diseases. The text has been illustrated with around a thousand four-color schematics, flow charts, and diagrammatic representations of diseases. New to this edition are highlighted summary boxes designed to provide students with key "take home" messages. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)