This popular textbook includes a clinical connections section and new illustrations. With their expertise in pathology and education, the authors create a refreshing "Self-study_ approach using direct language and helpful metaphors. Self-tests are strategically placed for quick review. Ideal as preparation for the board examinations or as a refresher for busy practitioners seeking to update their knowledge in this rapidly changing area. This updated edition of a popular textbook includes a clinical connections section and new illustrations. With their expertise in pathology and education, the authors create a refreshing "self-study" approach using direct language and helpful metaphors. Self-tests are strategically placed for quick review. Ideal as preparation for the board examinations, or as a refresher for busy practitioners seeking to update their knowledge in this rapidly changing area.