Nursing Students General Students
Published Jul 12, 2007
miss arron
156 Posts
my program doesn't have a seperate patho class (2 year ADN), so i would like to purchase a patho book for reference and self-study (used and cheap of course, i'm spending enough on books as is). what does everyone think of their patho book their program uses? any recommendations?
thanks!
Daytonite, BSN, RN
1 Article; 14,604 Posts
i found a very nice pathophysiology reference in a bookstore in laughlin, nevada while i was on christmas vacation this past year which i have found very useful for a number of reasons. i am already an rn, but taking classes in health information management and found it really useful in helping to explain and clarify the pathophysiology behind conditions such as copd, stroke and heart failure. it is pathophysiology: a 2-in-1 reference for nurses by springhouse, springhouse publishing company staff and the cost was $44.95. it only lists medical conditions by body systems. there are no psych disorders or ob conditions in it. it has over 250 different medical diseases listed in it and for each has:
i have also, for some time, had a very scholarly textbook called pathophysiology: the biologic basis for disease in adults and children, third edition, by kathryn l. mccance and sue e. heuther. there is a newer version out as well as a number of simpler versions of this text. the book is quite large, 1600+ pages and the explanations of things quite intense, so much so, that i have to really concentrate and often read things one sentence at a time and stop in order to digest what the information is saying. this book is currently in it's 5th edition and the cost for a new copy is around $94. this book is often criticized because of its difficulty to read, but it does contain excellent information.
there are several websites where you can find much of the same information that is in pathophysiology: a 2-in-1 reference for nurses (except for the nursing considerations). they are:
[*]emedicine http://www.emedicine.com/ (you may have to register to view articles, but registration is free)
[*]medicine net diseases & conditions a to z index http://www.medicinenet.com/diseases_and_conditions/article.htm