Updated with great care to reflect the latest concepts and developments in the field, this concise, extensively illustrated text presents the basic science and clinical application of cellular and molecular biology. Functioning as a combination of text and atlas, it essentially consists of two books for the price of one and provides a comprehensible and visually captivating teaching of histology from scratch. The images, tables, chapter summaries, and multiple-choice questions facilitate understanding of the concepts, and the clinical references highlight the practical application of the material.

- Unique illustration - including photomicrographs, electron micrographs, schematic diagrams, and sketches - allows for visual perception and easier understanding of difficult concepts.
- The clinical references that run throughout the text highlight the clinical applications and reinforce the view that histology is not simply related to pathology and physiology, but essentially constitutes one of the necessary foundations of clinical practice.
- New! At the end of each chapter, the section "References to Pathology" appears.
Useful tables provide a summary of key points at a glance.
- Emphasized key terms, bullet lists, and chapter summaries emphasize the information that "you need to know" in each chapter.