Essentials of pathophysiology : concepts of altered health states / Carol Mattson Porth ; consultant, Kathryn J. Gaspard.

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"Designed to present students with essential concepts of disease processes and altered health states, this third edition text is ideal for both discrete and integrated pathophysiology courses. The third edition continues to build on the extremely successful art program and the 'Understanding' featur...

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Main Author: Porth, Carol (Author)
Other Authors: Gaspard, Kathryn J. (Consultant)
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : Wolters Kluwer, 2015.
Edition:Edition 4.
Subjects:
Physiology, Pathological.
Nursing.
Disease.
Pathologic Processes.
Physiological Phenomena.
Nurses' Instruction.
Genre:
Nurses' Instruction.
Physical Description:xxii, 1,222 pages ; 28 cm
Format: Book
Incomplete Contents:
  • Unit 1 Cell and tissue function
  • 2. Integrative body functions
  • 3. Hematopoietic function
  • 4. Infection and immunity
  • 5. Circulatory function
  • 6. Respiratory function
  • 7. Kidney and urinary tract function
  • 8. Gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary function
  • 9. Endocrine system 10. Endocrine system
  • 11. Genitourinary and reproduction function
  • 12. Musculoskeletal function
  • 13. Integumentary function.