Product Description

The second edition of The Biology of Disease is an introductory level text on the biological principles of human disease. The book is aimed at medical students in degree courses in biomedical science.

The book fuses the biological (physiological and biochemical) processes which underlie the clinical manifestations of disease. As such, it brings together material which is conventionally dealt with by several books. The authors have covered the fundamentals of each topic in a readable manner, which should encourage students to develop a fuller understanding, where necessary, by reference to more comprehensive texts.

• Integrates basic science and clinical medicine.
  
• Detailed case studies at the end of each chapter which emphasise the clinical setting.
  
• New chapters on transplantation immunology, anaemia, toxicology & poisoning.
  
• The use of non–technical language for the descriptions in the case studies to ensure that all students will comprehend the underlying principles.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #366818 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

Review
"This is a good all–rounder and useful for all years, a definite worthwhile purchase." Surgo – Glasgow University Medical School Gazette

"There are very few competing titles in this field, and this is certainly one of the best I have come across. I promise that time taken to dip into this book will be well rewarded." Cambridge Medicine – Cambridge University Medical School Gazette

"If your medical school is one of the many where general pathology appears to have fallen between the beanbags, this is a good book to recommend early on, so students can rectify for themselves a glaring deficit in their basic medical education." The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists

"...if you knew this book well enough, the pre–clinical years of medical school would be a breeze!" Scope, Nottingham University Medical School Gazette

".there is a real market for an up–to–date text. The Biology of Disease satisfies this need admirably...a very good buy." British Journal of Biomedical Science

"Throughout the book there is a strong focus on clinical relevance, making it a highly readable and informative account of disease in general." Murmur, Cambridge University Medical Society Journal

Published Reviews of the 2nd Edition

"If you are wondering how many books you need to cover the mighty Scientific Basis of Disease (SBD) course, look no further.

.the book fill gaps in your knowledge as you go along to improve understanding, and can also be used during exam revision for quick reference without going into boring lengthy detail." GKT Gazette, Medical & Dentals Schools, December 2001

Cambridge Medicine - Cambridge University Medical School Gazette
I promise that time taken to dip into this book will be well rewarded.

Scope, Nottingham University Medical School Gazette
...if you knew this book well enough, the pre-clinical years of medical school would be a breeze!

Customer Reviews

Good coverage of the latest research.
This is an excellently written book; not a core text for pathology but definitely for distinction candidates and those with a deeper interest into the molecular biology of pathological process. I was researching the link between the Epstein Barr virus and Hodgkin's disease and found very little coherent material published in the journals. This book, published this year, had a diagram and explanation of the proposed onco-virus action that was as clear as it was comprehensive. It contains many gems of information that are just the ticket for spicing up essays and are of great significance. The chapters on the cell cycle, inflammation and the immune system are wonderfully comprehensible. The explorations of the current thinking on the genetics of cancer, the mechanism of invasion and metastasis, bacterial and viral infections, gene and chromosome disorders are well written and peppered with photos and exquisite diagrams. 34 detailed cases reports help consolidate the principles and pose an enjoyable diagnostic challenge at the end of the book. There are very few competing texts in this field and this is the best one I have come across. I promise that time taken to dip into this book will be well rewarded.

The Biology of Disease - Very useful for Biomedical Science
This book was essential reading for my PgCert in Biomedical Science and would be useful for the BSc also. It overviews various diseases and goes into the roles of the different biomedical disciplines in their diagnosis and monitoring, including diabetes and cancer. It gives a good overview of biomedical science from the patient/clinician point of view.