Learn the essential concepts of major diseases/disorders and disease processes. 'Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions' is a concise, easy-to-understand introduction to the fundamentals of pathophysiology. Continuing in its well-known tradition of readability and vivid, full-colour illustrations, the text is updated with the latest research and trends in human disease. Disorders are described by body system, with coverage of the interactions...

Defines over forty-eight thousand medical terms, arranged alphabetically, and includes a CD-ROM containing a searchable version of the book, audio pronunciations, and anatomical animations and images.

This fifth edition has been thoroughly updated to include over 51,000 entries with expanded representation of medical terminology for the highest growing health professions areas, including dental assisting, phlebotomy technician, massage therapy, and medical assisting.

'Measurement and the Measurement of Change' provides a 'gentle' introduction to and overview of complex measurement content that helps ensure high-quality science and excellence in clinical practice. While the book assumes a basic understanding of statistics and statistical inference, the statistical content serves to enhance conceptual understanding rather than to guide computations.