By

Ruth A Hannon RN(EC), MHA, MSFNP-BC
Charlotte Pooler RN, BScN, MN, PhD Director, Baccalaureate Nursing Education Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton
Carol M Porth

The well respected textbook Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States has now been fully adapted for Canadian undergraduate nursing and health professions students. Like the original text, this Canadian edition includes a review of anatomy and physiology and treatment information for commonly occurring disease states. Pediatric, geriatric, and pregnancy deviations are integrated throughout and highlighted with icons for easy identification. Canadian content includes Canadian healthcare statistics regarding incidence; cultural variations, with a focus on native population and largest immigrant populations; Canadian research and researchers; Canadian treatment protocols and guidelines; and commonly occurring disease concerns based on Canadian statistics.

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Key Features:

NEW! Canadian spelling
NEW! SI units
Fully integrated art program supports concepts presented in text
Clinical manifestations illustrations enhance conceptual learning
Illustrated “Understanding” of key physiologic processes provide a basis for fully understanding disease states
Animations on enclosed DVD provide visualizations of key physiologic processes
End-of-chapter review exercises link conceptual approaches to problem solving with chapter content
Icons: identify specific content related to:
- Geriatrics
- Pediatrics
- Pregnancy
- Glossary, prefix/suffix charts aid in understanding new terminology
In-chapter summaries provide review and reinforcement
Section-by-section Objectives throughout chapter help focus the reader
Key concept boxes identify major ideas or concepts