Color atlas of pathophysiology

This 5x7.5" visual reference and refresher for students, clinicians, and allied health professionals begins with fundamentals of cell mechanisms and abnormalities, cell death, tumor growth, and aging. It then covers mechanisms of diseases of various body systems and organs, giving information on causes, symptoms, and complications. Each two-page spread contains a high-quality color anatomical/process illustration clarifying the relationships between physiological processes and the resulting malfunction and illness, for a total of 190 color illustrations in this edition. This second edition contains new coverage of various diseases and syndromes, and highlights key words and paragraphs. Silbernagl teaches at the Institute of Physiology at the University of Würzburg, Germany. Lang teaches at the Institute of Physiology at the University of Tübingen, Germany. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).