pathology books

	Pathology of Infectious Diseases (2 Volume Set)
	By: Daniel H. Connor, Francis W. Chandler, David A. Schwartz, Herbert J. Manz, Ernest E. Lack, Ernest Lack ISBN: 0838516017 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Release Date: 12 May, 1997 Bioscience book rank: 1532125
	Lead Poisoning And Lead Absorption: The Symptoms, Pathology And Prevention (1912)
	By: Thomas M. Legge, Kenneth W. Goadby ISBN: 0548565864 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC Release Date: 02 October, 2007 Bioscience book rank: 3596696
	Pathology And Genetics of Tumors of Endocrine Organs (World Health Organization Classification of Tumours)
	By: Iarc, Ronald A. Delellis ISBN: 9283224167 Publisher: IARC Press Release Date: October, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 1576437
	Embryo and Fetal Pathology: Color Atlas with Ultrasound Correlation
	By: Enid Gilbert-Barness, Diane Debich-Spicer, John M. Opitz, Mark Williams, Kathy B. Porter, Susan Guidi ISBN: 0521825296 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Release Date: 31 May, 2004 Bioscience book rank: 1354438
	Handbook of Hematologic Pathology (Diagnostic Pathology, 2)
	By: Harold Schumacher, William Rock, Sanford Stass ISBN: 0824701704 Publisher: Informa Healthcare Release Date: 15 May, 2000 Bioscience book rank: 2327171
	Diagnostic Criteria for Cardiovascular Pathology: Acquired Diseases
	By: Sherman Bloom, J. T. Lie, Malcolm D. Silver ISBN: 0397516304 Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Release Date: January, 1997 Bioscience book rank: 2353488
	Developing evidence-based practice guidelines for speech-language pathologists serving individuals with Alzheimer's dementia.: An article from: Journal of Medical Speech - Language Pathology
	By: Kathryn A. Bayles, Esther S. Kim, Tamiko Azuma, Sandra Bond Chapman, Stuart Cleary, Tammy Hopper, Nidhi Mahendra, Patrick McKnight, Audette Rackley, Cheryl Tomoeda ISBN: Publisher: Thomson Gale Release Date: 06 February, 2006 Bioscience book rank: 2901868
	Endocrine Pathology:: Differential Diagnosis and Molecular Advances
	By: Ricardo V. Lloyd ISBN: 1588292088 Publisher: Humana Press Release Date: 11 September, 2003 Bioscience book rank: 1763237
	Oral pathology case study.: An article from: Journal of Dental Hygiene
	By: Leigh Ann Vanderbeck, Griselle Nieves, Ann Goodwin ISBN: Publisher: American Dental Hygienists' Association Release Date: 28 July, 2005 Bioscience book rank: 3729685
	Handbook of Pathology and Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Disease (Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine)
	By: Stephen M. Factor, Maria A. Lamberti-Abadi, Jacobo Abadi ISBN: 0792375424 Publisher: Springer Release Date: 14 November, 2001 Bioscience book rank: 2022196	The book consists of 34 cases in a problem-based (PBL) format. There are about 90 B&W photos and micrographs from post-mortem exams, an anatomy glossary, and laboratory normal values. The book chapters include practical cardiac anatomy, atherosclerotic heart disease and ischemia, diabetes, cardiomyopathies, valve disease, congenital heart disease, endocarditis, myocarditis, cardiac tumors, pericardial disese, aortic aneurysms, collagen vascular diseases and vasculitis, and medicolegal cases.<p>In reviewing the book, I must state I am biased. Autopsy pathology is being challenged with decreasing numbers of cases for a variety of reasons. This is unfortunate. Autopsy pathology remains an excellent opportunity for learning and clinicopathological correlation. There is simply not enough of this "classical" training in Medicine. The autopsy remains relevant to medical practice. The more one learns about disease, the better one will be able to treat the living.<p>The book details numerous cases, autopsy findings and discusses the clinical presentation, disease complications and manifestations. It succeeds admirably in this task. One can argue that the cases are a bit dated and some perhaps not reflective of recent medical care (not much in coronary interventions, which are now common place), but the authors do point this out in most cases. I do not feel this distracts from the goal of the book - to encourage active thought of disease pathology and its clinical consequences.<p>The book obviously focuses upon cardiovascular disease, but I particularly found the discussions of how generalized disorders, including diabetes and endocrine diseases such as thyroid disease, affect the body. In autopsy pathology, one must consider the whole patient and the disease interactions in multiple systems. This is of course also what one must do with the living we are assessing and treating. Dr. Factor is an internationally recognized expert in myocardial disease and thus these sections are particularly strong.<p>The case mix is generally well chosen. One can point out omissions and criticize inclusion of esoteric disease, but in general the book is well balanced, reflective of most important disease categories, and not meant to be all-inclusive.<p>Some of the illustrations are dark and a bit hard to interpret. I also personally would have like to see more illustrations, but this must be balanced with the cost of the book.<p>Who should read this book? The authors state "it is intended for use by medical students in problem-based curricula, but is presented with sufficient sophistication to be useful to residents in pathology and internal medicine, and to pathologists and cardiologists." I agree with this. I plan to use it with medical students and residents doing electives in Cardiovascular and Anatomical Pathology. It would be excellent to give to residents to study during their autopsy rotations. I think it could be valuable for trainees in pathology, cardiac surgery, and cardiology. For my own continuing medical education, I found it interesting and informative, and I plan to revisit my favorite parts.