Rev. ed. of: General and systematic pathology / edited by J.C.E. Underwood, S.S. Cross. 5th ed. 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents note continued: 17.Endocrine system / Timothy J. Stephenson -- 18.Breast / Louise J. Jones -- 19.Female genital tract / Michael Wells -- 20.Urinary and male genital tracts / John R. Goepel -- 21.Kidney diseases / Ian S. D. Roberts -- 22.Lymph nodes and extranodal lymphoid tissue, spleen and thymus / Bridget S. Wilkins -- 23.Blood and bone marrow / Henry G. Watson -- 24.Skin / Karen Blessing -- 25.Osteoarticular and connective tissues / David E. Hughes -- 26.Central and peripheral nervous systems / James W. Ironside.

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Basic Pathology -- 1.What is pathology? / James C. E. Underwood -- 2.What is disease? / James C. E. Underwood -- 3.What causes disease? / Simon S. Cross -- pt. 2 Disease Mechanisms -- 4.Disorders of growth, differentiation and morphogenesis / Jonathan P. Bury -- 5.Responses to cellular injury / Jonathan P. Bury -- 6.Disorders of metabolism and homeostasis / Stephen R. Morley -- 7.Ischaemia, infarction and shock / Simon S. Cross -- 8.Immunology and immunopathology / W. A. Carrock Sewell -- 9.Inflammation / Timothy J. Stephenson -- 10.Carcinogenesis and neoplasia / Mark J. Arends -- 11.Ageing and death / Emyr W. Benbow -- 12.How do pathologists help patient care? / Patricia V. Vergani -- pt. 3 Systematic Pathology -- 13.Cardiovascular system / Allard C. van der Wal -- 14.Respiratory tract / William A. H. Wallace -- 15.Alimentary system / Heike I. Grabsch -- 16.Liver, biliary system and pancreas / Beate Haugk --