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Understanding Pathophysiology ANZ 4e, 4th Edition

Includes Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Understanding Pathophysiology ANZ 4e
Authors :
Judy Craft & Christopher Gordon & Sue E. Huether & Kathryn L. McCance & Valentina L. Brashers & Sarah List
Date of Publication: 12/2022
As Australia and New Zealand’s pre-eminent textbook on the subject, Understanding Pathophysiology has supported thousands of nursing students to understand the basis of disease and how this applies to clinical practice. Pathophysiology refers to t ...view more

As Australia and New Zealand’s pre-eminent textbook on the subject, Understanding Pathophysiology has supported thousands of nursing students to understand the basis of disease and how this applies to clinical practice.

Pathophysiology refers to the study of disease processes, and builds on students’ understanding of anatomy and physiology. This textbook makes complex subject matter easy to learn, recall and apply to clinical practice.

Editors Dr Judy Craft and Dr Christopher Gordon are senior academics with extensive teaching experience in educating nurses. They have structured and written the book in way that makes it easy to follow and prepares students with a comprehensive understanding of pathophysiology for clinical practice.

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As Australia and New Zealand’s pre-eminent textbook on the subject, Understanding Pathophysiology has supported thousands of nursing students to understand the basis of disease and how this applies to clinical practice.

Pathophysiology refers to the study of disease processes, and builds on students’ understanding of anatomy and physiology. This textbook makes complex subject matter easy to learn, recall and apply to clinical practice.

Editors Dr Judy Craft and Dr Christopher Gordon are senior academics with extensive teaching experience in educating nurses. They have structured and written the book in way that makes it easy to follow and prepares students with a comprehensive understanding of pathophysiology for clinical practice.


New to this edition
  • Fully updated throughout
  • Concept maps updated with improved accuracy
  • New contributors with expertise in pathophysiology and clinical practice
  • All figures and tables updated

Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing for Understanding Pathophysiology Australia and New Zealand 4e included in all print purchases. Corresponding chapter-by- chapter to the core text, EAQ prepares students for tutorials, lectures and exams, with access to thousands of exam-style questions at their fingertips


Key Features
  • Visual learning aids and case studies make the text accessible and easily digestible
  • Systems focus approach supports scaffolded learning - incorporating anatomy and physiology content with diseases and disorders for each body system
  • Pathophysiological and clinical terms clarified for nursing students in Australia and New Zealand
  • Clear, concise diagrams and concept maps to expand learning of complex concepts
  • An eBook included in all print purchases

Additional resources on Evolve:

  • eBook on VitalSource

Instructor resources:

  • Instructor’s manual – including teaching tips and critical thinking exercises
  • PowerPoint slides
  • Test bank
  • Additional case studies
  • Concept based scenarios

Student resources:

  • Answer guide
  • Image collection
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Animations

Author Information
By Judy Craft, BAppSc (Hons), PhD, Lecturer in Medical Sciences at Queensland University of Technology, QLD; Christopher Gordon, RN, MExSc, PhD, Senior Lecturer Faculty of Medicine, Health and Health Science, Macquarie University.; Sue E. Huether, MS, PhD, Professor Emeritus, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Kathryn L. McCance, MS, PhD, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT; Valentina L. Brashers, MD, FACP, FNAP, Professor of Nursing and Woodard Clinical Scholar,Attending Physician in Internal Medicine,Director, Center for ASPIRE University of Virginia and Sarah List