Wheater's Basic Histopathology: A Color Atlas and Text, 4e (Wheater's Histology and Pathology) [Paperback]

Alan Stevens MBBS FRCPath (Author), James S. Lowe BMedSci BMBS DM FRCPath (Author), Barbara Young BSc Med Sci(Hons) PhD MB BChir MRCP FRCPA (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0443070016 | ISBN-13: 978-0443070013 | Publication Date: October 15, 2002 | Edition: 4

This atlas and text of histopathology provides a practical collection of color photomicrographs of diseased human tissue to supplement standard pathology texts. An ideal companion to Wheater's Functional Histology, this new edition gives more emphasis to the scientific basis of disease and clinicopathological correlations.

• An unsurpassed collection of photomicrographs of diseased tissues makes the book more accessible.
  
• Concise captions provide more information and offer more value than a standard atlas.
  
• Coverage of both general and systematic pathology makes it useful for individuals from diverse educational backgrounds.

• Content has been revised to include more emphasis on clinical relevance.
  
• New and revised photomicrographs have been added to increase quality.
  
• A larger size and a new design make the material even clearer.

Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-666-5

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Book Description

Includes an unsurpassed collection of photomicrographs of diseased tissues

About the Author

Barbara Young, Staff Specialist in Anatomical Pathology, Royal North Shore Hospital; Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Alan Stevens, Senior Lecturer in Pathology, University of Nottingham Medical School; Honorary Consultant Pathologist, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK; and James Lowe, Professor of Neuropathology, University of Nottingham Medical School; Honorary Consultant Pathologist, Queen's Medical Centre, University Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 4 edition (October 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443070016
• ISBN-13: 978-0443070013
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent primer of pathology, July 23, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wheater's Basic Histopathology: A Color Atlas and Text, 4e (Wheater's Histology and Pathology) (Paperback)

If you agree that seeing is believing, then this book is for you. Microscopic images with accompanying texts illustrate important concepts and salient features of common diseases. The language is clear and facts are presented concisely. I particularly loved the part on general pathology : it contains one of the most beautifully written summaries of the recurring themes in pathology...i.e. cell injury, necrosis, adative response, neoplasia, inflammation, thrombosis etc. Read, re-read and re-read the first few chapters of this book, so that those concepts get stuck in your brain. Once that's mastered, you'll have little difficulty facing systems pathology.
Unfortuantely, no book is perfect... this one has no gross/macro pictures, and the texts while perfectly summarised, are not enough to get you thru the boards or other path exams. If you're looking for uncommon or esoteric stuff, search elsewhere.
Nevertheless, I would call this the perfect primer of pathology, and an essential companion to the bigger textbooks.
Buy it if you really want to UNDERSTAND and APPRECIATE pathology.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars life saver, April 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Wheater's Basic Histopathology: A Color Atlas and Text, 4e (Wheater's Histology and Pathology) (Paperback)

This book is what saved my life in the pathology, microbiology and immunology course at my med school. The book put all the histopathology which was very dense and made unnecessarily complicated by the lecturers and the Robbins PBOD book in a very logical way. It has great micrographs with thorough text accompanying them and is a must have.