Understanding Pathophysiology 3e Australia New Zealand

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Aug 10, 2018 - Medical - 1400 pages
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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.

  • 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
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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 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
 

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Contents

Two Alterations to regulation and control
95
Three Alterations to protection and movement
279
Four Alterations to body maintenance
561
Five Alterations to continuity
947
Six Contemporary health issues
1031
Appendix A Normal reference laboratory values
1261
Appendix B Prefixes suffixes and root words commonly used in health sciences
1265
Glossary
1269
References
1281
Image and text credits
1325
Index
1365
Copyright

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About the author (2018)

Sue E. Huether, RN, PhD

Kathryn L. McCance, RN, PhD

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TitleUnderstanding Pathophysiology 3e Australia New Zealand
AuthorsJudy Craft, Christopher Gordon, Sue E. Huether, Kathryn L. McCance, Valentina L. Brashers
Edition3
PublisherElsevier Health Sciences, 2018
ISBN0729586332, 9780729586337
Length1400 pages
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Medical / Pathophysiology
  
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