Campbell's Pathophysiology Notes

by John Campbell, Edward Knapper (Editor)

An understanding of normal and abnormal body function is necessary if we are to understand the basis of clinical care. This book is a teaching aid for people who want to grasp the causes, pathophysiological changes and clinical features seen in disease processes. Treatment principles are also considered. The topicsthe author has chosen for inclusion are those which are most common, or illustrate general principles of pathophysiology. Subjects are systematically taught in the text complemented by clear, explanatory diagrams.

546 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

John Campbell (born 1947) is a British political writer and biographer. He is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. His works include biographies of Lloyd George, Roy Jenkins, F.E. Smith, Aneurin Bevan, Edward Heath, and Margaret Thatcher, the last consisting of two volumes, The Grocer's Daughter (2000) and The Iron Lady (2003). A one-volume abridgment prepared by David Freeman (a historian of Britain teaching at California State University, Fullerton) titled The Iron Lady: Margaret Thatcher, From Grocer's Daughter to Prime Minister, was published in 2009 and reissued in paperback in 2011. He was awarded the NCR Book Award for his biography of Heath. He is married with two children and lives in London.

Campbell was consultant to the 2009 production of "Margaret", a fictionalisation of Margaret Thatcher's fall from power, and the 2012 film "The Iron Lady'.

Reviews

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I actually read this book all the way through! No really, it took a while, because it was straight pathophysiology with no relief. Even though I enjoy pathophysiology, I actually started it because I have to teach it for the fall...and was waiting for the class textbook. I just wanted a relatively quick review, because I know most of this stuff. But even though this was written by a British author, this was a great book for doing exactly that. Be aware a few of the medical terminology are different from American medical terminology, but the rest of the book was a great find. This is much easier than a textbook...not crowded with colored pictures. This covers the basics, and I would highly recommend it for my students. It's online with Kindle, and it was free so it was a great price. There are some simple hand-drawn pictures, which assist in the understanding rather than confusing people.

This is very basic. It didn't go into all the various diseases, say for the brain. Actually, if you are looking for more neurological problems, this isn't the book. It covers things like diabetes, liver problems, some skins problems, kidney problems (without going too far into the logistics of the urinary tract). Good refresher book. Thoroughly enjoyed the straight forward writing. Why do textbook writers always insist on making the text for students more difficult than it absolutely needs to be? (This book didn't do that at all!)