Tom Pollard: Starting in the 1950s, the field of cell biology has been and continues to grow rapidly.  Our understanding of many cellular processes improves each year. Dramatic new insights are available and incorporated into the book since the publication of the third edition. MORE

There has been a remarkable amount of progress in basic science along with translational and clinical research with many new exciting, targeted therapies recently approved or in development. We have sought to make all this information easier to access for clinicians in shorter more focused chapters. MORE

The initial premise was to create a resource which consolidates all of the different surgical treatment options for addressing acetabular bone loss, with and without a chronic pelvic discontinuity.  Partnering with Dr. Paprosky on this project provides instant credibility to the textbook as the most commonly used acetabular bone loss classification bears his name. MORE

Dr. Maben-Feaster: The AMA’s health systems science (HSS) textbooks ( and ) have done a great job of defining HSS and its domains as well as making the case for why it is so important for medical education and health care reform. However, given the broad nature of the content, it can be challenging to consider how you might implement this practically. This book is designed to build on the HSS textbooks and provide practical advice and examples to help educators incorporate HSS into their curricula. MORE