A thorough understanding of pathology is crucial for doctors and a foundation for safe and effective clinical practice. This internationally renowned, award-winning textbook provides a comprehensive overview, aligned to the needs of current medical students and early career stage doctors.The book starts with a clear introduction to the basic principles of pathology, then moves on to more detailed discussion of disease mechanisms and the pathology of specific disorders ordered by body system. The text has been fully updated for this eighth edition and optimized for efficient study.Complete with unrivalled photographs, images, graphics and supplementary electronic materials, Underwood's Pathology is the complete learning package no medical student should be without.