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Atlas of Liver Pathology, Third Edition Expert Consult
Authors: Gary C. Kanel and Jacob Korula
Pages: 528 Hard Cover with Expert Consult online content
ISBN 13: 978-1-4377-0765-6
Saunders/ Elsevier 2011
List Price: $249.00

Ratings (1-4 , 4 being the highest):

Organization of information: 4

Usefulness of book: 4

Suitable for intended audience: 4

Author’s objectives met: 4

Significant number of illustrations: 4

Quality of illustrations: 4

Description:

The Atlas of Liver Pathology, by Drs. Gary C. Kanel and Jacob Korula, provides the visual guidance you need to accurately diagnose all forms of liver disease. Organized by disease type, it points out major histological features, updates disease parameters with new images and diagrams, and helps you understand the clinical aspects of each disease. In print and online, it provides quick and convenient reference to virtually all of the liver disorders commonly seen today. Nine-hundred-plus high-quality, full-color images capture the gross and histological presentation of liver pathology ideal for comparison to the specimens you encounter in practice.

Key Features:

Interpret liver specimens systematically by first considering the morphology, the differential diagnoses, and then the clinical features, including descriptions of the clinical and biologic behavior, treatment, and prognosis.

Quickly and easily retrieve the information you need using a templated format that includes concise, bulleted text and abundant tables.

Table of Contents:

Part I: Liver and Hepatobiliary Pathology with Clinical Correlations

Chapter 1. General Aspects of the Liver and Liver Diseases
Chapter 2. Viral Hepatitis
Chapter 3. Cholestasis and Biliary Tract Disorders
Chapter 4. Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases
Chapter 5. Drug- and Toxin-Induced Liver Cell Injury
Chapter 6. Vascular Disorders
Chapter 7. Infectious Disorders, Non-Viral
Chapter 8. Developmental, Familial, and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 9. Diseases of Hepatic Iron and Copper Metabolism
Chapter 10. Neoplasms and Related Lesions
Chapter 11. Transplantation
Chapter 12. Miscellaneous Conditions

Part II: Liver Biopsy Evaluation: Morphology with Differential Diagnoses

Introduction
Tables of Morphology
Appendix: Chronic Liver Diseases: Staging and Grading Systems
Index