Introduction to Human Disease: Pathophysiology for Health Professionals

Introduction to Human Disease: Pathophysiology for Health Professionals, Fifth Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the most common and significant human diseases. Written and organized clearly, this fundamental textbook focuses on the information that health professionals need to know most, such as clinical signs, symptoms, and treatments. This essential reference aids comprehension with text boxes that summarize the causes, lesions, and manifestations for each disease, with review questions at the end of each chapter.

Written for undergraduate health professions students, Introduction to Human Disease features full-color photos and illustrations depicting the actual pathology of affected organs. An ideal text for human disease courses, the Fifth Edition includes special chapters not usually found in introductory pathology texts, such as "Mental Illness" and "Diagnostic Resources."