Pathology for the Health Professions - Book

- UPDATED! All chapters revised to include new data on major diseases and to reflect other changes in guidelines and literature. - NEW and UPDATED! Expanded discussion of important tumors, such as: gastrointestinal stromal tumors, testicular tumors, prostatic adenocarcinoma, and lung cancer. - UPDATED! Expanded coverage of important disorders, such as: non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, diabetes mellitus, and cardiomyopathies. - EXPANDED! Added molecular biology data on important malignant tumors. - UPDATED! New terminology for many diseases conforms to clinical usage of these terms (for example, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, sexually transmitted infections, etc.). - Did You Know boxes reflect current health care concerns and help you apply content in the book to everyday practice. - NEW! Addresses infectious diseases that are important in clinics. - EXPANDED! New illustrations help enhance learning. - UPDATED! Revised review questions focus on critical issues.

About the Author

Dr. Ivan Damjanov is a pathologist in Kansas City, Kansas and is affiliated with University of Kansas Hospital. He received his medical degree from University of Zagreb Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. He is one of 19 doctors at the University of Kansas Hospital who specialize in Pathology.