Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology (2nd Edition)

Description

Now in its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology is the concise and rapidly accessible guide to general pathologic principles, and the pathology behind common and important conditions across all the major medical and surgical specialties. Fully updated and now including a brand new chapter on head and neck pathology, this book continues to be the definitive resource for medical students and doctors with an interest in this important specialty.

Authored by leading experts, The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Pathology uses the best-selling Oxford Handbook format to cover macroscopic and microscopic features alongside immunohistochemical and molecular pathology in a succinct and practical style. This edition is fully illustrated and now includes over new 50 full colour images and staging information for major malignancies to aid the reader and to explain the pathology of common conditions. This handbook continues to be an indispensable resource in the field for medical students, trainees, and biomedical scientists.

Table of Contents

1. Basic pathology
2. Infectious diseases
3. Vascular pathology
4. Cardiac pathology
5. Lung pathology
6. Head and neck pathology
7. Gastrointestinal pathology
8. Hepatobiliary pathology
9. Pancreatic pathology
10. Renal pathology
11. Urological pathology
12. Gynaecological pathology
13. Breast pathology
14. Endocrine pathology
15. Haematopathology
16. Skin pathology
17. Osteoarticular pathology
18. Neuropathology
19. Multisystem disease

Author Biography

Dr Carton is a consultant histopathologist at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust specialising in dermatopathology and uropathology.

About the Series

Oxford Handbooks offer authoritative and up-to-date surveys of original research in a particular subject area. Specially commissioned essays from leading figures in the discipline give critical examinations of the progress and direction of debates, as well as a foundation for future research. Oxford Handbooks provide scholars and graduate students with compelling new perspectives upon a wide range of subjects in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.