ISBN: 0323639127 9780323639125

Category: Medical / Infectious Diseases

Page count: 336

<p>Meticulously reviewed and updated for today's medical students, <i>Basic Immunology, 6th Edition</i>, is a concise text expertly written by the same distinguished author team as the best-selling, comprehensive text, <i>Cellular and Molecular Immunology</i>. This <b>focused, easy-to-understand volume</b> uses full-color illustrations and clinical images, useful tables, and practical features such as Summary Point boxes, end-of-chapter review questions, glossary terms, and clinical cases-<b>all designed to help students master this complex topic in the most efficient, effective manner possible.</p></b><ul><b> <li>Emphasizes clinical aspects of immunology</b>, including disease pathogenesis, the development of novel therapies based on basic science, and an appendix of clinical cases for real-world application.</li> <li>Provides <b>top-notch instruction</b> from experienced teachers, course directors, and lecturers led by well-known editor and author Dr. Abul Abbas.</li> <li>Features a highly readable writing style and practical organization, now with <b>fully revised content and updated images</b> to reflect recent important advances in today's understanding of the immune system.</li> <li>Provides <b>additional online features</b> such as answers to in-book chapter review questions, helpful animations, and up to 10 self-assessment questions per chapter.</li> <li>Presents information in a <b>format and style that maximizes usefulness</b> to students and teachers studying medicine, allied health fields, and biology.</li> <li>Contains numerous features designed to <b>help students understand key immunologic concepts</b>: high-quality illustrations, practical tables, chapter outlines, bolded key points, and focus questions in every chapter for self-assessment and review.</li> <li>Includes an <b>Enhanced eBook version with purchase.</b> Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li></ul>