Description
Book SynopsisA definitive resource for students, instructors, and healthcare professionals for more than 40 years,
Porth’s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States, 11th Edition, maintains a legacy of making pathophysiology accessible through accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage presented in a logical, engaging approach packed with learning features and application opportunities.
Focused on the scientific basis behind healthcare practices, this unique text relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that occur because of disease, as well as the body’s remarkable ability to compensate for these changes, establishing a holistic mastery of both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health. Early chapters detail fundamental concepts—such as cellular adaptation, inflammation and repair, and immunologic processes—followed by robust discussions of specific disease states.
