Robbins Basic Pathology. Ninth Edition

Abstract

Pathology is central to understanding the molecular basis of disease, and has tried to capture the essence of this new knowledge in the ninth edition of Robbins Basic Pathology. Pathology forms the scientific foundation of medicine, and advances in the basic sciences ultimately help us in understanding diseases in the individual patient. Thus, while many of the new discoveries in genomics and personalized medicine are covered in the initial chapters on general pathology, this strived to include the impact of scientific advances on diseases of organ systems described throughout the text. To emphasize the importance of disease mechanisms in the practice of medicine, we have highlighted sections dealing with pathogenesis. In recent years an understanding of the molecular basis of disease has led to the development of “targeted therapies.” These are highlighted in the form of “Targeted Therapy” boxes in the online edition of this book.