Boyd's Textbook of Pathology - Vol. 2: Systemic Pathology

Boyd's textbook makes pathology easy to understand and interesting to learn through its unique and inimitable style of presentation. This is a friendly and standard text that has served the needs of many generations of students and faculties across many countries. The tenth edition retains the original style and flavor of boyd while presenting a contemporary and updated exposition of pathology. Key features: volume 2 presents a thoroughly revised and detailed exposition of systemic pathology. This edition presents two new chapters on recent advances in pathology and eyes in this volume. This edition also includes the relevant anatomy and physiology of the organ systems while retaining boyd's emphasis on clinical pathology. A large number of photographs and illustrative diagrams have been included to explain the basic concepts in systemic pathology. Each chapter ends with multiple choice questions designed to aid subject review and recall. All these features make this book a friendly and reliable text for undergraduate medical students. Postgraduate students would also find it a valuable reference source. Table of contents: volume i pathology the cell the internal environment cellular death inflammation repair general responses to injury vascular disorders metabolic disorders immunologic disorders genetics and disease disorders of growth neoplasia etiology of tumors infection bacterial infections mycoplasmal, rickettsial, chlamy and related infections viral infections fungal infections protozoal diseases metazoal diseases nutritional diseases physical injury poisoning