Pathophysiology: a clinical approach : a conceptual approach to learning about the mechanisms of disease

This pathophysiology text offers a unique conceptual approach that facilitates learning by viewing pathophysiology as health care professionals do. Where atraditional systems-based approach impractically isolates diseases to a single body system, this approach recognizes how disease affects multiple systems. Additionally, rather than learning only about a limited number of diseases, aiming for rote memorization of the key factors in those diseases, the conceptual approach details the mechanisms of disease. By explaining the core concepts of altered human function, students can apply a deeper understanding to a hostof diseases, rather than trying to memorize facts about specific conditions. Because students learn through application they learn to think about pathophysiology the way they will need to in a clinical setting, by working from symptoms to the cause, rather than the other way around. Each chapter discusses clinical models, enhancing the real-world application of the material.

• ISBN: 978-1-60547-304-8
• Editorial: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 608
• Fecha Publicación: 03/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés