Encyclopedia of Molecular Mechanisms of Disease, 2009

This comprehensive encyclopedia supplies the reader with concise information on the molecular pathophysiology of disease. Entries include defined diseases (such as Parkinson's disease) as well as pathophysiological entities (such as tremor). The 1,200 essays are brilliantly structured to allow rapid retrieval of the desired information. For more detailed reading, each entry is followed by up to five references. Individual entries are written by leading experts in the respective area of research to ensure state-of-the-art descriptions of the mechanisms involved. It is an invaluable companion for clinicians and scientists in all medical disciplines.

Florian Lang is professor of physiology and chair of the department at the University of Tübingen in Germany. He studied medicine in Munich and Glasgow and has held positions at the University of Innsbruck, the Mayo Clinic, Yale University, the University of Naples and the Max Planck Institute, Frankfurt. He is a cell physiologist whose specific interest lies in the physiology of host cells invaded by pathogens.

Innovative: The first book to provide concise information on the molecular pathophysiology of disease

Comprehensive: Includes more than 1,200 entries covering 23 topic fields, plus some 500 black-and-white figures

Complete: Covers the full range of diseases and of pathophysiological entity

Structured: Entries are both by disease type and by pathophysiology

Accessible and user-friendly: A-Z format, clear, concise language and uniform essay structure provides easy access to content both for experts and newcomers

Authoritative: More than 1,000 expert contributors promise accurate and up-to-the-minute information

Convenient: A fully searchable and hyperlinked electronic online edition will be available

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras