Now in its Fifth Edition, this trusted guide provides medical students with the link between basic science and clinical medicine. This concise text covers all the essentials in pathophysiology and 89 case studies allow students to apply their knowledge to actual clinical situations.

• Review questions located throughout each chapter promote self-assessment and serve as an excellent review for USMLE Step 2
• The two-color design showcases the abundant use of diagrams and tables

Stephen J. McPhee, MD
Professor of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco

Vishwanath R. Lingappa, MD
University of California, San Francisco

William F. Ganong, MD
University of California, San Francisco