Huether and McCance's Understanding Pathophysiology, Canadian Edition - E-Book

Introduction to Pathophysiology provides an entrance to the science of pathophysiology and explains why it is important. Lifespan coverage includes nine separate chapters on developmental alterations in pathophysiology and special sections with aging and pediatrics content. Canadian drug and treatment guidelines familiarize you with aspects of clinical practice you will encounter. Coverage of diseases includes their pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and evaluation and treatment. Canadian lab values provide the core fundamental information required for practice in Canada. Canadian morbidity statistics provide you with the Canadian context in which you will be practising. Algorithms and flowcharts of diseases and disorders make it easy to follow the sequential progression of disease processes. Health Promotion boxes emphasize evidence-based care and align with the Canadian curriculum. Risk Factors boxes highlight important safety considerations associated with specific diseases. Quick Check boxes test your understanding of important chapter concepts. End-of-chapter Did You Understand? summaries make it easy to review the chapter’s major concepts. Key Terms are set in blue, boldface type and listed at the end of each chapter Glossary of approximately 1,000 terms is included on the Evolve website with definitions of important terminology.