Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! (Paperback)

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Product Description
Reviews important details of pathophysiology including signs and symptoms, prescribed treatments, and responses to care. Two-tone format with illustrations. Previous edition: c1998. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 440 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second Edition edition (February 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582551685
• ISBN-13: 978-1582551685
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #303,115 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good place to start, October 12, 2003

By	Scott Peckford (Kelowna, British Columbia Canada) - See all my reviews

The book was very easy to understand, it is broken down into systems and gives a quick overview of the system then explains the top 4-8 diseases that effect that system. I found it was a good place to start but if you wanted more information you needed to look elsewhere.

67 of 77 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pathophysiology Made EASIER!, March 10, 2004

By	Jacob Hantla "hantla.com" (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The title is a lie. I don't think pathophysiology could ever be incredibly easy, and if it could be this book falls short of the mark. But for the sake of this review, I'm going to lower the mark. Pathophysiology will always require hard work to master, but oftentimes mastery is hindered by the presentation of information. It is in the presentation of pertinent information that Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! excels.
The book contains 13 chapters. Each one focuses on a body system and the disorders affecting that system with additional chapters affecting systemic problems and issues like genetics, immunological disorders, infections, and cancer. The book cannot be and is not exhaustive, but that is not its purpose. The book covers the most often seen and most often discussed diseases. Each, for the most part, is presented in an easy-to-digest manner. Rather than use paragraphs, bullet points, summary graphics, and short sentences highlight the pertinent information. Finally the disease sections end with summaries of the test results that would indicate a particluar malady along with the current common treatments of that disease. There are also many case studies provided to reinforce learning in a practical way.
On the downside, I felt that the some of the cartoons were distracting and irreverent, especially in the context of some of the diseases being discussed. I understand the desire to make learning the diseases fun, but personally I think that irreverence to disease and the diseased may tend to make for unsympathetic care givers. Nevertheless, the book is useful for students of pathophysiology, especially those being exposed to the field for the first time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic review, March 9, 2008

By	M. Marlowe - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) (Paperback)

If you're trying to "get your feet wet" and your pathyo text is dry and boring, read this first and help yourself out! It summarizes key points into lists and not so much narrative, which we nursing students do NOT have time to read. It's a great bargain, too, considering the price of nursing texts. Buy it!