Understanding Pathophysiology ANZ , 3rd Edition

Description

Written by Judy Craft and Christopher Gordon, Understanding Pathophysiology 3e remains Australia and New Zealand’s leading pathophysiology text for nursing and allied health students. Updated to include the most current scientific and clinical case material across the life span, complex subject manner is presented in an approachable and easy-to-understand format.

Beginning with essential concepts, the text examines the normal structure and function of each body system, followed by the alterations to that system caused by disease. Conditions particularly relevant to children and to the ageing are described in separate sections in each chapter to demonstrate disease processes across the life span.

Key Features

• Strong ANZ pathophysiological focus — with disease and disorder profiles specific to the region explained in greater detail and with an epidemiological focus
• Expert editors, clinicians, researchers and academic writers
• Recent developments in evidence-based practice for diseases and disorders incorporated throughout

Evolve Student Resources:

• eBook on VitalSource
• Animations
• Glossary
• References

Evolve Instructor Resources:

• Answer Guides to in-print features Focus on Learning, Case Studies and Review Questions
• Image collection
• Instructor’s Manual
• PowerPoints
• References
• Test Bank

New to this Edition

• NEW chapter on diabetes to highlight the prevalence of the disease in Australia and New Zealand
• Expanded obesity chapter to reflect the chronic health complications and comorbidities
• New concept maps designed to stand out and pull together key chapter concepts and processes
• Updated Focus on Learning, Case Studies and Chapter Review Questions
• Now includes an eBook with all print purchases

Table of Contents

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Author Information

By Judy Craft, BAppSc (Hons), PhD, Lecturer in Medical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology, QLD; Christopher Gordon, RN, MExSc, PhD, Senior Lecturer Faculty of Medicine, Health and Health Science, Macquarie University.; Sue E. Huether, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Kathryn L. McCance, MS, PhD , Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT and Valentina L. Brashers, MD, FACP, FNAP, Professor of Nursing and Woodard Clinical Scholar,Attending Physician in Internal Medicine,Director, Center for ASPIRE University of Virginia