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This book lays out the principles of general pathology for biomedical researchers, grad students, medical students, and physicians, with elegance and deep insight. Disease processes are explained in the light of malfunctions at the cellular level, offering a rich understanding of the clinical correlates of all aspects of fundamental cellular physiology and basic biomedicine. The book has been fully revised and updated to present a current but deep understanding of disease states at the cell and tissue levels - cellular pathology, inflammation, immunopathology vascular disturbance, and tumor biology.

Amazon Sales Rank: #1488202 in Books Published on: 2004-08-26 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 7.56 pounds Binding: Hardcover 1040 pages

Review "The authors have collaborated closely over many decades. As a result...this [textbook] is cohesively and tighly written with uniformity of style and presentation. ...and the delightful, flowing language comes as a breath of fresh air. It is highly recommended for any beginning or intermediate course in biomedical sciences and pathology." --JAMA". . .a pleasant surprise for a textbook of general pathology. Well-written and a pleasure to read."--ACP News From the Back Cover Cells, Tissues, and Diseases is a highly readable introduction to the etiology, morphology, and mechanisms of disease. Chapters like "The Cell as Elementary Patient" and "How Cancer Kills" illustrate the authors' emphasis on clear, straightforward - though highly sophisticated - discussions of pathologic states. References ranging from fish markets to pate de fois gras reinforce the theme that disease can be seen in all walks of life, and serve to make the information relevant and interesting. Meticulously edited bibliographies provide both student and instructor a wealth of related sources. About the Author Guido Majno and Isabelle Joris are both at University of Massachusetts Medical Center.

Most helpful customer reviews 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Hard to put down! By Tilde Broch Østborg I agree with the Nobel Laurate quoted on the back of this book, - It's hard to put down! Interesting, well structured, highly readable book on general pathology with focus on the basic unit; the cell. I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in pathology, and especially the curious student who wants to know more than what't needed to pass an exam! Best medical text book I've read so far! 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. An Intelligent Guide to Morbid Human Biology By Cecil Fox Due in part to television, pathology holds a curious fascination for laymen and physicians alike. In medicine, pathologists always have the last word and frequently the first word. This humanistic treatment of pathology is appropriate reading for physicians, students, and broadly educated persons. It is immensely readable and with a gracious style that avoids the usual ghastly technical jargon of even the "best" pathology textbooks. It could be titled, "Pathologic Epistemology" or a "Thinking Man's Guide to the Human Species". Majno and his wife have returned to Virchow's maxim that disease happens in cells, the cells in tissues, the tissues in organs and the organs in people. If you think of yourself as literate this book will teach you about the inner you. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Fantastic for general pathology ! By A Customer This is absolutely a great book. It has a lot of positive aspects: 1. easy to read 2. enough details 3. nice anecdotes which are written in smaller letters 4. easy to find what your looking for by bold, italic and underlined words 5. good table contents 6. good diagrams as well 7. at the end of each chapter a good summeryYou may ask "If it's so good why 4 stars instead of 5?". Well, the pictures are in black and white. I like coloured books myself. See all 9 customer reviews...