Review by Kathy Lyon (Click on stars for an explanation)

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You have to admire the time and dedication it takes to produce a book on pathology. The first edition of this book was a well-received addition to the available texts on pathology. The authors made a special effort to make this edition follow appropriate progression and logic.

This second edition provides not only the basic steps and theories of pathology, but includes some recent insights into the understanding of clinical pathology and its use in practice.

Primarily a textbook, I can see where the book will be useful to those practitioners who are able to do some of their own lab work and who have an ongoing interest and understanding of pathology. Not an easy challenge.

Like many books these days, where cost is an issue because of the size of the book, there are several pages of color plates bound into the center of the book. The photos are of excellent quality. The book, although hard-bound, is heavy enough to lay flat for easy reading when you have one eye on the microscope.

Each chapter has an impressive list of references in the event that the reader needs to further elaborate a point.

Table of Contents

1. Introductory concepts
2. Leukocytes
3. Erythrocytes
4. Platelets
5. Hemostasis
6. Bone marrow and lymph nodes
7. Proteins
8. Urinary system
9. Monovalent electrolytes and osmolality
10. Blood gases, blood pH, and strong ion difference
11. Calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, and their regulatory hormones
12. Enzymes
13. Liver function
14. Glucose, ketoamines, and related regulatory hormones
15. Exocrine pancreas and intestine
16. Lipids
17. Thyroid function
18. Adrenocortical function
19. Cavitary effusions
20. Index

Wiley Publishing (formerly Blackwell) (2008).

Color illustrations; 907 pages. This edition is a hard paper cover. The book is also available in a hardback cloth edition.

ISBN: 978-0-8138-0076-9.