Curran's Atlas of Histopathology By R.C. Curran

Curran's atlas of histopathology pdf book

This is the fourth edition of Professor Curran s well known and widely used colour atlas of histopathology The text has been completely revised and there have been additional immunohistological images added to the 804 full colour illustrations that make the atlas such a valuable referencetext for students and pathologists alike The clarity of the text and the colour balance of the sharply focused illustrations are unique The contents of each illustration were carefully chosen and balanced for the structural importance The boundaries of the pictures are defined with precision tomake sure that very little space is wasted in the tissues The general arrangement of the contents has been retained with a chapter on each of the main systems or organs of the body There is an introductory chapter of a general nature which demonstrates the important reactions of the tissuesin disease and at the same time teaches the student the basic language of histopathology thereby enabling him or her to read and assess the significance of changes in the tissue as revealed by microscopy Most of the conditions are common or fairly common diseases but occasional rare lesions areincluded This book is primarily an atlas the primary purpose of which is to convey information in visual form It is meant to complement existing textbooks A new comprehensive index has been prepared for this edition The book is intended primarily for undergraduate students but experience withits predecessors suggests that it is likely to prove useful to postgraduate students in training in pathology or other clinical disciplines Curran s Atlas of Histopathology