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Well-known for its authoritative and comprehensive coverage, complete treatment of pediatric pathophysiology, and the most extensive illustration program in its field, the 5th edition of this classic book has been extensively revised and updated. Part One presents the general principles of pathophysiology and discusses the influence of the environment and the role of genetics in the development of disease. Part Two, organized by body system, examines normal anatomy and physiology, alterations of function in adults, and alterations of function in children. * Comprehensive coverage provides unparalleled discussion of disease processes. * Extensive full-color art program illustrates disease processes and clinical manifestations of diseases. * Life span content includes ten separate chapters for the pediatric content and special headings for aging content within the structures and functions chapters. * "What’s New?" boxes highlight the most current research and findings. * "Nutrition and Disease" boxes show evidenced-based links between concepts of health promotion and disease. * Algorithms throughout the text illustrate the sequential progression of disease processes. * Detailed chapter outlines with page numbers provide easy access to content and overview of topics. * Chapter introductions provide a rationale for learning the content about to be presented. * Consistent presentation of each disease includes epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and more. ... Read more

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Pathophysiology:TheBiologic Basis for Disease in Adults and children Fifth Edition
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This is not good book
I am not recommending this book for students and for instructors. There is no much information in the CD and the instructor Resources are not accessible (you have to buy more than 10 books to get instructor resources). ... Read more

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Now in its Fifth Edition, this trusted guide provides medical students with the link between basic science and clinical medicine.This concise text covers all the essentials in pathophysiology and 89 case studies allow students to apply their knowledge to actual clinical situations.

• Review questions located throughout each chapter promote self-assessment and serve as an excellent review for USMLE Step 2
• The two-color design showcases the abundant use of diagrams and tables

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Good info, just hard to find.
It is hard to locate topics and information in this format.I would pay extra for an easier content locator.The content is complete and informational though.Its an okay purchase.

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Lacks structure, lacks editing, lacks everything.
This book is the benchmark of bad textbooks. I refuse to believe the text ever saw an editor before it went into print; the authors - especially McPhee himself - wouldn't be able to recognize DIDACTICS if it came flying into his face; the text is extremely convulted written, confusing, unstructured, concepts are never connected, void of clarity, and in many instances just straight out wrong or self-contradictory; the book has no intention of actually conveying knowledge, instead it keeps digging into itself.

Also, do not believe the other reviewers who give this book 5 stars, they are not actual persons, but agencies paid by the publishers. Or, as I cannot actually attest to that, suffice to say anyone taking medical didactics seriously simply cannot reward this book 5 stars.

Too skimpy
This book has too little information for a med student, even in first or second year.A few areas are relatively well covered, but it's neither basic enough to be used as a learning tool nor detailed enough to be used as a reference.I use it once in a while, but only in conjuction with Harrison's, UptoDate, and other such references.You'll still need to go back to a Pathololgy and a Physiology text to find what you're looking for. ... Read more

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Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and are increasing in almost every nation, including the United States; they ranked third among the leading causes of death in the U.S. in 1992. Infectious diseases can be caused by bacteria, parasites, viruses, and other microbes such as fungus. They are part of everyday life, and range in severity from strep throat to AIDS. Mims' Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease has been the landmark book in the field. This revised edition provides an up-to-date picture of the global burden of infectious disease. It explains principles clearly and completely, using examples from various infections. It covers the mechanisms for spread of disease, immune response, and recovery, and is ideal as a course text for graduate and undergraduate students.

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Detailed description of pathogenesis
The book is written in detail. If you are interested to be a microbiologist, you must buy this book. But the content is too much for other medical students, and is not useful clinically. Nevertheless, this book is interesting. ... Read more

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Health care has undergone a significant shift during the past century from targeting primarily acute diseases such as small pox, influenza, and tuberculosis, to managing more costly chronic conditions that include diabetes, asthma, Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, and somatization. Although western medicine has evolved to effectively curb the incidence of acute conditions, it has not had similar success with chronic diseases. The astronomical costs associated with the current management of chronic diseases have resulted in a health care crisis that underscores the imperative for effective treatment and management protocols.

Behavioral and psychological factors have repeatedly been shown to have a profound impact on the onset, progression, and management of chronic diseases. Traditional health care models of disease management do not adequately address the behavioral health issues associated with the current chronic disease epidemic. An integrated approach to disease management where experts in the fields of physical and behavioral medicine synthesize their knowledge to create psychologically informed management protocols offers a promising alternative to traditional medicine. ... Read more

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This book updates the previous coverage of the mechanisms and mediators of asthma and its treatment. It presents articles by the foremost names in the field.

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* Updates the previous coverage of the mechanisms and mediators of asthma and its treatment
* Presents articles by the foremost names in the field
* Includes over 92 figures and 12 tables ... Read more

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The CCN family of genes currently comprises six secreted proteins (designated CCN16 i.e., Cyr61/CCN1; ctgf/CCN2; Nov/CCN3; WISP1/CCN4; WISP2/CCN5, and WISP3/CCN6) showing a strikingly conserved primary structure, with four modules sharing partial identity with IGF binding proteins, Von Willebrand protein, thrombospondin and several matricellular proteins and growth factors.

The current view is that CCN proteins modulate signaling pathways that involve regulatory components of the extracellular matrix. As such, they likely act as a central hub in the regulation of mitosis, adhesion, apoptosis, extracellular matrix production, growth arrest and migration of multiple cell types.

The 5th international workshop on the CCN family of genes, that was held in Toronto in 2008 brought together scientists from around the world who have an interest in the biological roles of this emerging family of proteins. On an educational point of view, the workshop was a unique place for an efficient diffusion of scientific information.

The present book comprises a series of selected manuscripts that are based on the original communications that were presented at the meeting by worldwide leaders in the field of CCN biology.

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Together with the special issue of Journal of Cell Communication and Signaling in which authors have extended on the original data presented at the meeting, the present Proceedings provide an instant picture and unique update of the state of the art in the CCN field.

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This updated version of the world's most popular medical textbook on the subject builds on the success of the 4th edition, keeping the same basic format as before. New findings from the research laboratory and bedside have been integrated into a clearly written narrative covering all aspects of each major disease entity. Every chapter has been updated, documented by the addition of some 550 new references (1,869 in total), bringing a fresh new perspective to the subject of parasitic infections. The text is generously illustrated with 417 figures, most of which are in brilliant, full color. The text's stunning life cycle drawings and superb scanning electron micrographs, so popular with students, have all been kept intact for the 5 th edition, serving as one of the centerpieces of Parasitic Diseases. An up to date version of The Medical Letter compliments the extensively revised Appendix section. Finally, some useful web sites are listed in Appendix E. Our textbook is expressly intended as a guide for practitioners and students of medicine. Clinicians who routinely give advice to their patients regarding international travel will find the 5th edition most useful. Doody's Review Service of medical books gave the 4th edition its highest rating. The 5th edition promises to exceed their expectations. ... Read more

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Great reference
Whether it's for a class or your own personal reference this book is extremely detailed and has plenty of helpful pictures

A fellow medical student
I used this book in undergraduate education and found it easy to read with excellent diagrams and format. This is the number one recommended book of my nobel prize nominated parasitology professor, and is well worth every penny. Also, the hard cover and thick pages make it a great addition to my library. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Pediatric Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on July 1, 1998. The length of the article is 4414 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Human parvovirus B19: flushed in face through healthy (fifth disease and more).(Infectious Diseases in the Pediatric Population)
Author: Joan Holter Gildea
Publication: Pediatric Nursing (Refereed)
Date: July 1, 1998
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: v24Issue: n4Page: p325(7)

Distributed by Thomson Gale ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of fifth disease and human parvovirus. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material.

Fifth disease is a mild rash illness that occurs most commonly in children. The ill child typically has a "slapped-cheek" rash on the face and a lacy red rash on the trunk and limbs. Occasionally, the rash may itch. An ill child may have a low-grade fever, malaise, or a "cold" a few days before the rash breaks out. The child is usually not very ill, and the rash resolves in 7 to 10 days. It is caused by infection with human parvovirus B19.

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Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
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British Library

T016577

Anonymous. By John Wesley.

Bristol : printed: and sold by J. Palmer: By G. Woodfall, London; A.Dodd; J.Robinson; and T.Trye [London], 1755. xx,[1],26-122,[2]p. ; 12° ... Read more