Succeed in your pathophysiology text with this 9th edition of Porth&;s Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States. Captivating and easy-to understand, this proven book provides comprehensive, nursing-focused coverage designed to help you grasp both the physical and psychological aspects of altered health.

• Master the most clinically relevant and difficult to understand disorderswith advanced 3D narrated animations.

Prepare for clinical practice with 14 unit-opening case studies

• that put a real face on pathophysiology and help you relate the clinical presentation to the underlying pathophysiology.
• Master the information you need for success in your career with the unparalleled coverage of disease processes that make this text the most comprehensive pathophysiology text available.
• Increase your understanding of key concepts with the full-color art program that illustrates the clinical manifestations of diseases and disease processes.
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• Reinforce your understanding of key content with chapter-ending review exercises .
• Develop a strong understanding of pathophysiology concepts with the easy-to-follow narrative that builds concepts on one another, defines words as content is presented, and reviews concepts from physiology, biochemistry, physics, and other sciences along the way.
• Deepen your understanding by pausing and reviewing salient points using the easily-identified section-opening Objectives and section-ending Summaries.

Retain and apply text information using Key Concepts Boxes

• help you incorporate key information into a larger conceptual unit, rather than memorizing a string of related and unrelated facts.
• Easily access useful references including lists of common suffixes and prefixes, normal laboratory values in both conventional and SI units, and a comprehensive glossary.
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