Books

Mariya Miteva

220 pages, $83, CRC (2017)

Posted February 17, 2017

Listed under: dermatopathology

This is an invaluable collection of information designed to help residents, fellows, and students - as well as any already qualified medical professional interested in revising the essentials of skin conditions – to master the basics of skin pathology. Using the principle of pattern recognition, it simplifies the multitude of dermatopathologic signs by using easy-to-memorize images of what the key features look like - photomnemonics. There are also helpful sections on the technical aspects of dermatopathology and on the key findings at each level of the skin.

Sunil Lakhani, Caroline Finlayson, Susan Dilly, Mitesh Gandhi

5th ed, 392 pages, $58, CRC (2016)

Posted October 18, 2016

Listed under: board review

An accessible and enjoyable introduction to pathology and the mechanisms of disease, this book puts pathology into its historical, scientific and clinical context. Organized in four main themes - What is a Disease, Defense Against Disease, Circulatory Disorders and Disorders of Cell Growth - the text highlights key mechanisms and their interplay in producing symptoms, signs and disease. Supplemented throughout with colorful cartoons, and much-praised clinical scenarios, this entertaining look at pathology offers historical anecdotes and helpful key-points boxes.

Charles Catanese

2nd ed, 648 pages, 1600+ illus, $234, CRC (2016)

Posted March 4, 2016

Listed under: forensic; Textbook chapters: Autopsy & forensics

Now in its second edition, the best-selling Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology is an easy-to-read reference covering forensic pathology principles, from basic to advanced concepts relating to all manners of death. Featuring over 1600 full-color images, including 400 more photographs than the first edition, this book provides unparalleled photographic illustration to enhance understanding for medical and non-medically trained personnel.

Omar Sangueza, Sara Moradi, Parisa Mansoori, Saleha Aldawsari, Amir Al-Dabagh, Amany Abdulgader Fathaddin, Steven Feldman

124 pages, $73 list, CRC (2015)

Posted April 12, 2016

Listed under: dermatopathology

Dermatopathology Primer of Cutaneous Tumors presents a detailed overview of the most common skin neoplasms. For each neoplasm, the epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, clinical variants, and special studies are presented in a succinct, bulleted form. Extensive illustrations demonstrate each neoplasm’s characteristic features, as well as those of other tumors in the histological differential.

John Wayne, Cynthia Schandl, S. Erin Presnell

281 pages, $70, CRC (2017)

Posted October 16, 2017

Listed under: forensic

This book is an invaluable tool for studying and reviewing key concepts in forensic pathology. Written in a question-and-answer format, this accessible guide tests readers' knowledge of manner of death, patterns of injury, lab data interpretation, postmortem radiography and imaging, and much more. Over 300 questions, more than half with visual examples, cover both common and more unusual examples of forensic pathology seen in practice. A great resource for preparing for examinations including the American Board of Pathology examination.

Steven Karch, Olaf Drummer

5th Edition, 906 pages, $160 list, CRC (2015)

Posted December 31, 2014

Listed under: lab medicine

Written in the same accessible manner as previous editions, the fifth edition of Karch's Pathology of Drug Abuse is an essential guide to the pathology, toxicology, and pharmacology of commonly abused drugs. The book focuses on the investigation of drug-related deaths, practical approaches to the detection of drug abuse, and discussions of medical complications associated with each of the abused drugs.

Reynolds Salerno , Jennifer Gaudioso

264 pages, $145, CRC (2015)

Posted November 21, 2018

Listed under: bioterrorism, lab medicine

Setting the stage for a substantively different approach for managing the risks of working with biological agents in laboratories, Laboratory Biorisk Management: Biosafety and Biosecurity introduces the concept of biorisk management―a new paradigm that encompasses both laboratory biosafety and biosecurity. The book also provides laboratory managers and directors with the information and technical tools needed for its implementation. The basis for this new paradigm is a three-pronged, multi-disciplinary model of assessment, mitigation, and performance (the AMP model). The application of the methodologies, criteria, and guidance outlined in the book helps to reduce the risk of laboratories becoming the sources of infectious disease outbreaks.

Nicholas Stergiou

408 pages, $95 list, CRC (2016)

Posted March 21, 2016

While the presence of nonlinear dynamics can be explained and understood, it is difficult to be measured. A study of human movement variability with a focus on nonlinear dynamics, Nonlinear Analysis for Human Movement Variability, examines the characteristics of human movement within this framework, explores human movement in repetition, and explains how and why we analyze human movement data. It takes an in-depth look into the nonlinear dynamics of systems within and around us, investigates the temporal structure of variability, and discusses the properties of chaos and fractals as they relate to human movement.

Pritam Sahota, James Popp, Jerry Hardisty, Chirukandath Gopinath, Page Bouchard

2nd ed, 1,232 pages, $290, CRC (2018)

Posted July 16, 2018

Listed under: lab medicine

Following the success of the first edition, this book is designed to provide practical and timely information for toxicologic pathologists working in pharmaceutical drug discovery and development. The majority of the book (Organ Systems) will provide detailed descriptions of histopathological lesions observed in drug development. In addition, it will provide information to assist the pathologist in making determinations of the origin of lesions as well as its relevance to human risk.