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Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)x$19.70
  (8 reviews)
Best Price: $42.95 $19.70
Expanded, updated, and now in full color throughout, this Fourth Edition presents vital pathophysiology information in an easy-to-understand, easy-to-remember, entertaining, and practical manner. Chapters cover cancer, infection, immune disorders, genetics, blood, and disorders of each body system, highlighting pathophysiologic processes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic test findings, and current treatments. Illustrations, memory joggers, and other special features help readers understand and remember key points. This edition's expanded cancer chapter covers more types of cancer. The Practice Makes Perfect self-test includes more NCLEX(R)-style questions, with rationales for correct and incorrect answers. A companion website on thePoint will offer additional information, illustrations, memory joggers, and study cards.
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Customer Reviews
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Pathophysiology Made EASIER!
By A22S7D0LP8GRDH on 2004-03-10
The title is a lie. I don't think pathophysiology could ever be incredibly easy, and if it could be this book falls short of the mark. But for the sake of this review, I'm going to lower the mark. Pathophysiology will always require hard work to master, but oftentimes mastery is hindered by the presentation of information. It is in the presentation of pertinent information that Pathophysiology Made Incredibly Easy! excels.
The book contains 13 chapters. Each one focuses on a body system and the disorders affecting that system with additional chapters affecting systemic problems and issues like genetics, immunological disorders, infections, and cancer. The book cannot be and is not exhaustive, but that is not its purpose. The book covers the most often seen and most often discussed diseases. Each, for the most part, is presented in an easy-to-digest manner. Rather than use paragraphs, bullet points, summary graphics, and short sentences highlight the pertinent information. Finally the disease sections end with summaries of the test results that would indicate a particluar malady along with the current common treatments of that disease. There are also many case studies provided to reinforce learning in a practical way.
On the downside, I felt that the some of the cartoons were distracting and irreverent, especially in the context of some of the diseases being discussed. I understand the desire to make learning the diseases fun, but personally I think that irreverence to disease and the diseased may tend to make for unsympathetic care givers. Nevertheless, the book is useful for students of pathophysiology, especially those being exposed to the field for the first time.
Good place to start
By A2GDMSGR0T6ZRR on 2003-10-13
The book was very easy to understand, it is broken down into systems and gives a quick overview of the system then explains the top 4-8 diseases that effect that system. I found it was a good place to start but if you wanted more information you needed to look elsewhere.
Great book!!
By A262Y3VQ3306YS on 2007-08-26
This book is very easy to understand. I've been out of nursing for 3 years and I find that I'm forgetting pathophysiology that I learned in school. This is and excellent tool for helping you learn and remember.
Better out there
By A2MO7OFEPKUP2P on 2008-02-21
I really found the calculations book wonderful. But, I was looking for something to supplement even simplify the patho. I own Lewis and that is really in depth. But, this doesn't have everything I want. It is basic! The world of nursing is not basic.
Good basic review
By AZNN1F03OU2Q5 on 2008-03-10
If you're trying to "get your feet wet" and your pathyo text is dry and boring, read this first and help yourself out! It summarizes key points into lists and not so much narrative, which we nursing students do NOT have time to read. It's a great bargain, too, considering the price of nursing texts. Buy it!
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