Understanding Pathophysiology

"I got this book for an advanced nursing class....it's great. Diagrams and pictures help you understand the concepts and the language is easy to follow when reading."
~ Written on 2008-10-07

"The book is wonderful and it came with a CD-ROM to help further my learning."
~ Written on 2008-09-23

"This textbook was the one recommended for the class I am taking. It was shipped out in a timely manner.

The textbook was brand new as stated and contained the CD. Everything arrived as expected in great condition.

Thanks,
Sherry"
~ Written on 2008-08-25

"Mosby published books never fail to disappoint. This book is unorganized, inaccurate, and poorly worded just like a typical Mosby book. There is no point in updating with new editions, this book is hopeless and the world would be a better place if it was taken off the market. In fact, I will celebrate the day Mosby publishing company goes out of business. I have been tortured with their heinous nursing books for far too long. I am an online student and have read fantastic textbooks, this is NOT one of them. It is shameful to educate professional nurses with such unprofessional textbooks."
~ Written on 2008-06-09

"I'm a practicing RN for the last 13 years. This book is req'd in my APRN patho class. I must say that all 40+ students hate this book. We have found MULTIPLE mistakes. Prime example: on pg. 363 the book is describing a scissor gait. It states, "The legs are abducted so they touch each other." This is just one of many outright mistakes the book makes. Also, the tests and quizzes provided to instructors have many blatant errors in the answer key (ie-the "correct" answer in the answer key is not necessarily the correct answer according to the text). Not to mention that the book often times is not in keeping with accepted and standardized medical and nursing practice. The book utilizes multiple anacronyms for common medical terms that I have NEVER seen used in actual practice. It will give the definition to these anacronyms once in passing and then only use the anacronym from that point on. You will not find the anacronyms in the glossary anywhere, so the reader is left searching back endlessly for the one passage where it describes the abbreviation. It also substitutes common medical terms for seemingly made-up terms, which I have also never heard used nor have I been unable to locate in any medical dictionary (Taber's, Mosby, you pick). The index and the glossary are utterly useless as they barely include any medical terms and reference pages for topics. The book jumps from one topic to the next without completely explaining each one and then it will skip back. It frequently duplicates information so readers get a serious case of deja vu. I'm also scratching my head wondering how anyone thinks the figures and diagrams are useful. The point of a diagram is that it should quickly and clearly illustrate what the corresponding passages explain. These do nothing of the sort. The illustrations require almost as much explanation as the text. The included CD-Rom and online modules (if you instructor gives access) are just as worthless. The online animations are so basic, I've seen more detailed descriptions on WebMD. Bottom line, this text seems to have been written for an introductory pathophys. class that is directed at non-health professionals, not anyone who is actually planning on practicing nursing, medicine, or allied health. HORRIBLE waste of my time and money. I am now half way through the semester and am purchasing a completely different text and will be shelving this one to await textbook buy-back!! "
~ Written on 2008-02-23