Lippincott - Essentials of Pathophysiology - 1st ed

Book Description:
Designed to provide students with essential concepts, Essentials of Pathophysiology relates normal body functioning to the physiologic changes that participate in disease production and occur as a result of the disease. Content is arranged so that concepts build upon one another, thus promoting conceptual understanding as opposed to memorization. Additional resources are available at the Connection Website, connection.LWW.com/go/porthessentials., and pregnant women. The free CD-ROM contains 3-D animations, and also contains more than 500 multiple-choice questions to test the reader's knowledge of difficult concepts. In keeping with the author's of disease processes and altered health states, Essentials of Pathophysiology is ideal for both discrete and integrated pathophysiology courses. This abundantly illustrated text is extremely readable and filled with learning tools to highlight important ideas for the reader.

My oppinion:
I haven't read it all of course ! (I just downloaded it a couple of days ago), anyhow, a dear friend advised me to use this reference. I've started reading the Cardio unit and found it truly fantastic: highly illustrated, simple lingo nevertheless very descriptive and coherent, easy to follow, and particularly useful for those seeking an "understanding" of the mechanisms of diseases..

The download size is ~25 MB.. it's worth it though

- I must say: The 2nd ed. is now available in the little book "expo" in the auditoria biulding, ground floor.. the price as I recall was ~2100 S.P
I did compare the 2nd ed. with the first n' found an additional chapter in the 2nd ed (1st ed: ~990 Pages, 44 Chapters // 2nd ed: ~1180 Pages, 45 Chapters).

- This download contains the chapters of the book in separate pdf files, ranging in size 400-900 KB, i.e., perfect for med freaks with genetic mutation of the "PDA Geek" kind

Enjoy!