Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions

Master the fundamentals of  pathophysiology with this concise, easy-to-understand text! Gould's  Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition helps  you learn basic concepts of disorders and disease processes. Known for  its readability and vivid, full-color illustrations, this text describes  disorders by body system and includes case studies applying the  material to real-life situations. This edition is updated with the  latest research and the newest methods of diagnostic testing and  treatment. No matter which healthcare field students may enter, this  book provides solid preparation for the conditions commonly encountered  in clinical practice.

• UNIQUE! Apply Your Knowledge questions ask you to use what  you’ve learned to predict What can go wrong with this structure or  system?, transitioning you from the body’s normal anatomy and physiology  into its pathophysiology.
• UNIQUE! Think About questions  relate to the text’s facts, potential applications, or the integration  of concepts, alerting you to important points and helping with  self-evaluation, test preparation, and review.
• Case studies provide realistic, clinical applications of the book’s concepts.
• Format for discussions of individual disorders follows  a "building block" approach, making understanding easier with 1)  background, 2) pathophysiology, 3) etiology, 4) signs and symptoms, 5)  diagnostic tests, 6) complications, and 7) treatment.
• Concise and readable approach  presents the content in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the reader and yet  familiarizes you with necessary scientific and medical terminology.
• Hundreds of illustrations clarify and reinforce pathophysiology concepts with photographs, flow charts, and schematic diagrams.
• NEW! The Bigger Picture bulleted summaries identify other body  systems that might be affected by a particular disease or disorder  covered in a body system chapter.
• NEW coverage of COVID-19 is added, as well as new information on other conditions and diseases.
• NEW  diagnostic methods and treatments are covered, describing how these are  impacted by digitalization, information technology, and artificial  intelligence.
• NEW! Updated statistics on diseases and their related pathophysiology are included.
• NEW photographs and illustrations are added.