Providing a sound foundation of pathology knowledge, gives you a clear, concise, clinically relevant overview of general pathology, including injury, inflammation, and neoplasia, followed by a detailed review of each organ system. A DEPPiCT approach presents each major disease in the same format that includes, when feasible, a description of isease, tiology, athogenesis, athology, linical features, and herapy or prognosis. • A makes complex concepts more engaging and easier to understand. • helps you study more efficiently by presenting each major disease in format that includes a isease description, linical features, and a short discussion on reinforce your understanding of disease conditions and general pathology principles. and help you identify the most important concepts and assess your understanding of essential principles. are listed in each chapter and in a comprehensive glossary to help you easily access definitions of terms. on a companion Evolve website help you review key anatomy and physiology and provide answers to review questions in the text. • Updated content details , including: • Job's syndrome • HeLa • H1N1 • Pneumonia-causing fungus • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) • Rotavirus and Norovirus • Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) • HPV vaccination • Babies born infected with chlamydial infections • Proliferative breast disease with atypia • Phyllodes tumor • Ankylosing spondylitis • Osteoporosis and Bone Mineral Density (BMD) testing • Mechanical injuries of muscles • Non-infiltrating astrocytomas clarify complex pathology concepts. 18 additional throughout the text reflect current health care concerns and help you apply content in the book to everyday practice. familiarize you with important words you'll encounter on the job.