Pathophysiology

Author: Tang Chaoshu
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Pathophysiology is a fundamental medical discipline that studies the patterns of occurrence, development, and outcome of diseases. It is both a basic medical science and an interdisciplinary field. As it applies knowledge from basic disciplines such as physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, and immunology to explain the mechanisms of disease, it is often referred to as a bridge connecting basic medical science with clinical medicine. To highlight its "bridge" function, this textbook incorporates not only some traditional content of pathophysiology but also clinical pathological knowledge and clinical data. This allows students to gain a clearer understanding of common pathological processes before they encounter patients. At the same time, to enhance students' professional English skills, the textbook includes more specialized English vocabulary in pathophysiology, which is compiled at the back of the book for reference. Five-year medical education is the mainstream of medical education in China in recent years. The overall goal of undergraduate medical education is to cultivate well-rounded medical graduates and lay the foundation for their further studies. This Pathophysiology textbook is designed for such students. Additionally, clinicians can also benefit from the textbook, facilitating a strong integration of clinical medicine with basic medical science.