Overview
Covers the full range of adult and pediatric lung and pleural diseases from the pathologic standpoint
Guide to diagnosis that also explains disease mechanisms and etiology
Written by a single, internationally well-known author, based on his experience of working in the field for more than 30 years
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Table of contents (23 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This well-illustrated textbook covers the full range of lung and pleural diseases from the pathologic standpoint. Both diseases of adults and pediatric lung diseases are presented. The book will serve as an excellent guide to the diagnosis of these diseases, but in addition it explains the disease mechanisms and etiology. Genetics and molecular biology are also discussed whenever necessary for a full understanding. The author is an internationally recognized expert who runs courses on lung and pleural pathology attended by participants from all over the world. In compiling this book, he has drawn on more than 30 years’ experience in the field.
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About the author
Helmut H. Popper gained his medical degree from the University of Graz, Austria, and subsequently undertook residency and fellowship training at the Institute of Pathology at the university. In 1985 he became Associate Professor of Pathology at the Institute and a year later, Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Pathology. In 1993 Dr. Popper was appointed Professor of Pathology. Subsequent appointments in 2000 and 2008 were, respectively, as Head of Laboratories of Molecular Cytogenetics and Environmental and Respiratory Tract Pathology and Head of the Research Unit for Molecular Lung and Pleural Pathology. Dr. Popper has held a number of prestigious positions during his career, including as Chairman of the Pulmonary Pathology Group of the European Society of Pathology and President of the Austrian Society of Pathology. He is a member of the Executive Advisory Board of the Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and a member of the editorial board of Virchows Archiv. He has received awards or medals for Continuous Medical Education from the Swedish Medical Society, the Russian and Turkish Thoracic Societies, and the Italian Pathologic Society.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pathology of Lung Disease
Book Subtitle: Morphology – Pathogenesis – Etiology
Authors: Helmut Popper
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-50491-8
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-57064-7Published: 08 August 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-50491-8Published: 22 December 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 699
Number of Illustrations: 38 b/w illustrations, 632 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pathology, Pneumology/Respiratory System, Molecular Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Oncology