Pathophysiology : Concepts of Altered Health States
ISBN: 9780781749886 | 0781749883
Format: Trade BookPublisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: 7/9/2004
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This is the Seventh Edition of the comprehensive and well-respected text and reference of pathophysiology. As a nurse-physiologist, Carol Porth uniquely emphasizes "concepts" of altered health states, as opposed to factual descriptions of diseases and disorders. By taking this physiologic approach, the author ensures a comprehension of the whole of body function. By integrating all of the aspects of the human body into a total functional whole, the student can grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health. A back-of-book C... MORE
| Concepts of Health and Disease | |
| Concepts of Health and Disease | |
| Concepts of Altered Health in Children | |
| Concepts of Altered Health in Older | |
| Cell Function and Growth | |
| Cell and Tissue Characteristics | |
| Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death | |
| Genetic Control of Cell Function and Inheritance | |
| Genetic and Congenital Disorders | ... MORE |
| Neoplasia | |
| Integrative Body Functions | |
| Stress and Adaptation | |
| Alterations in Temperature Regulation | |
| Alterations in Nutritional Status | |
| Activity Tolerance and Fatigue | |
| Sleep and Sleep Disorders | |
| Hematopoietic Function | |
| Hematopoietic System | |
| Disorders of Hemostasis | |
| Red Blood Cell Disorders | |
| White Cell and Lymphoid Tissue Disorders | |
| Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection | |
| Mechanisms Infectious Diseases | |
| The Immune Response | |
| Inflammation and Healing | |
| Alterations in the Immune Response Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome | |
| Cardiovascular Function | |
| Control of Cardiovascular Function | |
| Disorders of Blood Flow in the Systemic Circulation | |
| Disorders of Blood Pressure Regulation | |
| Disorders of Cardiac Function | |
| Cardiac Conduction and Rhythm Disorders | |
| Heart Failure and Circulatory Shock | |
| Respiratory Function | |
| Control of Respiratory Function | |
| Respiratory Tract Infections, Neoplasms, and Childhood Disorders | |
| Disorders of Ventilation and Gas Exchange | |
| Renal Function | |
| Control of Renal Function | |
| Disorders of Fluid and Electrolyte Balance | |
| Disorders of Acid Base Balance | |
| Disorders of Renal Function | |
| Renal Failure 36.Disorders of Urine Elimination | |
| Gastrointestinal Function | |
| Control of Gastrointestinal Function | |
| Disorders of Gastrointestinal Function | |
| Disorders of Hepatobiliary and Exocrine Pancreas Function | |
| Endocrine Function | |
| Mechanisms of Endocrine Control | |
| Disorders of Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism | |
| Diabetes Mellitus Unit XI Genitourinary and Reproductive Function | |
| The Male Genitourinary System | |
| Disorders of the Genitourinary System | |
| The Female Reproductive System | |
| Disorders of the Female Reproductive System | |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases | |
| Neuromuscular and Special Sensory Function | |
| Organization and Control of Neural Function | |
| Somatosensory Function, Pain, and Headache | |
| Disorders of Motor Function | |
| Disorders of Brain Function | |
| Disorders of Thought, Mood, and Cognition | |
| Special Sensory Function | |
| Disorders of Visual Function | |
| Disorders of Hearing and Vestibular Function | |
| Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Function | |
| Structure and Function of the Muscloskeletal System | |
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