* One of the best-selling medical textbooks of all time, Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease is the one book that nearly all medical students purchase, and is also widely used by physicians worldwide.
* The best source for a complete understanding of pathology!
* “Deserves a place on the shelf of any health care professional, irrespective of specialty or level of training.”

Salient Features
* Presents the most dependable, current, and complete coverage of today’s essential pathology knowledge, thanks to contributions from a “who’s who” of pathology experts.
* Makes every concept remarkably easy to learn through masterful editing and a practical organization.
* Delivers a state-of-the-art grasp of the pathologic basis of disease, including the latest cellular and molecular biology.
* Demonstrates every concept visually with more than 1,600 full-color photomicrograph and diagrams—many revised for even better quality.
* Facilitates learning with a full-color, highly user-friendly design.

Table of Contents

General Pathology
1. Cellular Responses to Stress and Toxic Insults: Adaptation, Injury, and Death
2. Acute and Chronic Inflammation
3. Tissue Renewal, Repair, and Regeneration
4. Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolic Disease, and Shock
5. Genetic Disorders
6. Diseases of the Immune System
7. Neoplasia
8. Infectious Diseases
9. Environmental and Nutritional Diseases
10. Diseases of Infancy and Childhood

Systemic Pathology: Diseases of Organ Systems
* 11. Blood Vessels
* 12. The Heart
* 13. Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Thymus
* 14. Red Blood Cell and Bleeding Disorders
* 15. The Lung
* 16. Head and Neck
* 17. The Gastrointestinal Tract
* 18. Liver and Biliary Tract
* 19. The Pancreas
* 20. The Kidney
* 21. The Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genital System
* 22. The Female Genital Tract
* 23. The Breast
* 24. The Endocrine System
* 25. The Skin
* 26. Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors
* 27. Peripheral Nerve and Skeletal Muscle
* 28. The Central Nervous System
* 29. The Eye
* Index