Study Guide to Accompany The Nature of Disease 2ed. [Paulson - LIPPINCOTT Williams and Wilkins]

Study Guide for The Nature of Disease: Pathology for the Health Professions reinforces and consolidates the complex concepts presented in the companion text, and facilitates content mastery. Its comprehensive set of self-study tools follows the Learning Objective in the main text and includes the following: · The Big Picture: Summarizes the fundamental background and overarching core concepts of the entire chapter. · Complete the Paragraph/Complete the Table: Presents key terms in their context utilizing clarifying paragraphs and organized tables. · Pathology as a Second Language: Presents vocabulary terms with their definitions in various formats including true/false and answer bank type questions. · Mnemonic: Provides important memory aids for pathophysiology and health professions-oriented material. · Remember This: Highlights essential points worth remembering. · Test Yourself: Provides a wide variety of questions including multiple choice, true/false, matching, and short answer. These are directed at specific Learning Objectives to promote a rigorous understanding of the topics. Each chapter also includes one or more Decision Trees, which provide practical algorithms for understanding the process of diagnostics and critical thinking for given topics in the health professions.