Pathology for the Health Professions

Pathology for the Health Professions, 6th Edition, provides an accessible introduction to essential pathology principles and disease mechanisms. The textbook presents foundational topics to help students understand conditions encountered across healthcare settings.

Coverage spans fundamental processes of general pathology, including cell pathology, inflammation, immunopathology, neoplasia, and fluid and hemodynamic disorders. These topics outline the basic biological changes associated with human disease.

To aid comprehension, the textbook organizes major conditions using the DEPPiCT framework. This didactic format breaks down each highlighted disease into its description, etiology, pathogenesis, pathology, clinical features, and therapy or prognosis.