Easy to understand and fun to read, this engaging primer on the etiology and pathogenesis of human disease will help you develop a basic understanding of pathology that will set you on the path to a successful career in the health professions. Punctuated by humor, unique case studies that link pathology to real-world clinical applications, and absorbing tales from the history of medicine, this engaging book focuses on the patient as it guides you through the causes and consequences of common diseases.

Study Guide for The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions reinforces and consolidates the complex concepts presented in the companion text and facilitates content mastery. Its comprehensive set of self-study tools follows the Learning Objective in the main text. Each chapter also includes one or more Decision Trees, which provide practical algorithms for understanding the process of diagnostics and critical thinking for given topics in the health professions.

Drawing on the work of the Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine, the 2007 IOM Annual Meeting assessed some of the rapidly occurring changes in health care related to new diagnostic and treatment tools, emerging genetic insights, the developments in information technology, and healthcare costs, and discussed the need for a stronger focus on evidence to ensure that the promise of scientific discovery and technological innovation is efficiently captured to provide the right care for the right patient at the right time. As new discoveries continue to expand the universe of medical interventions, treatments, and methods of care, the need for a more systematic approach to evidence development and application becomes increasingly critical. Without better information about the effectiveness of different treatment options, the resulting uncertainty can lead to the delivery of services that may be unnecessary, unproven, or even harmful. Improving the evidence-base for medicine holds great potential to increase the quality and efficiency of medical care. The Annual Meeting, held on October 8, 2007, brought together many of the nation's leading authorities on various aspects of the issues - both challenges and opportunities - to present their perspectives and engage in discussion with the IOM membership.

Study Guide for The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions reinforces and consolidates the complex concepts presented in the companion text and facilitates content mastery. Its comprehensive set of self-study tools follows the Learning Objective in the main text. Each chapter also includes one or more Decision Trees, which provide practical algorithms for understanding the process of diagnostics and critical thinking for given topics in the health professions.

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This excellent study guide helps LPN/LVN students get the most out of the Textbook of Basic Nursing, Eighth Edition. This concise learning tool allows students to review all the key material from the Eighth Edition and features a self-study CD-ROM they can use to help prepare for class or examinations.

This text continues to be one of the most current, authoritative overviews of the theories and research in psychopathology and intervention. Its widely praised scientific clinical approach blends the clinical and empirical/experimental as the authors examine each disorder from multiple perspectives.