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x Images and Tables on the Web: All the illustrations and tables included in this edition are being put on the website with a
scratch key word on the inner page of the cover jacket. The students would find these useful for quick review and for self-
assessment in which an unlabelled image (gross specimen or a photomicrograph) appears, followed by the labelled image
with diagnosis corresponding to the same figure and table in the textbook. Besides, ready availability of these downloadable
images and tables would be useful to fellow teachers for possibly including the same in their lectures.
Revised Pathology Quick Review and MCQs: The sixth edition of textbook is accompanied with the new revised baby-book
popular with many students and interns. This small book has been found profoundly useful by the students just before
practical examination to face viva voce when they need to revise huge course content in a short time, or by those preparing to
take postgraduate entrance examinations. The revised edition has over 100 more new MCQs while some old ones have
either been edited or replaced.

A Word on Foreword: The Foreword by Prof Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD, from Kansas University, US, for the previous edition
and now for the sixth edition so generously and meticulously prepared with an eye to the details of the book, has been most
welcome development, and has helped to bring the book closer to users in other parts of the world; I express our sincere
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gratitude to this eminent teacher and well-known author whom I have yet to meet in person.
In essence, the revised edition is a comprehensive text of pathology meant primarily for students of pathology; however,
the practicing clinicians and students of other branches of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, alternate system of medicine, and
paramedical courses may also find it useful.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The revision work was indeed a mammoth task to accomplish and would not have been possible without active cooperation
from friends and colleagues and continuous encouragement from well-wishers in general, and my departmental staff in
particular who could bear with me for prolonged spells of my sabbatical leave. All the photomicrographs included in the
present edition have been exposed afresh which has been made possible by the most valuable and selfless assistance rendered
by my colleagues, Drs Shailja, Tanvi and Ujjawal, Senior Residents in Pathology, all of whom worked tirelessly for endless
hours for months, much to the sacrifice of their personal comfort and time of their families, for which I am indebted to them.
Here, I also recall the help accorded by my former students and colleagues in preparation of earlier editions of the book and
thank once again, even though much of that may have been replaced. As always, I remain indebted to those from whom I had
the opportunity to learn pathology; in particular to Prof K Joshi, MD, PhD, PGIMER, Chandigarh, Late Prof TS Jaswal, MD, and
Prof Uma Singh, MD, formerly at PGIMS, Rohtak.
Constant strategic support and encouragement extended by the Department of Medical Education and Research,
Chandigarh Administration, during the completion of work is gratefully acknowledged.
I may have been hard-task master and highly demanding on quality and accuracy from all staff members of the
M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, at times losing my patience, but all of them have been very cooperative
and quite accommodating. In particular, I would like to thank profusely Mr Manoj Pahuja, Computer Art Designer, for
carrying out Herculean job on figures as per my requirements conscientiously and patiently with competence;
Mrs Y Kapoor, Senior Desktop Operator, for overall lay-out of the book and acceding to all my requests for amendments
smilingly and ungrudgingly till the very last minute; and Ms Chetna Malhotra, MBA, Senior Business Development Manager,
for overseeing the entire project vigilantly and efficiently. All through this period, Mr Tarun Duneja, (Director-Publishing),
M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, has been highly cooperative and supportive.
Lastly, the vision of Shri JP Vij, Chairman and Managing Director of M/s Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd, has
been to see the revised edition as unmatched internationally and keeping it affordable at the same time, much above his
business interests, and I do hope his dream comes true. Full credit goes to M/s Ajanta Printers, Faridabad, for the admirably
high quality of printing.
Finally, the users of previous editions are gratefully acknowledged for having brought this textbook at this pedestal. In
the past, I have gained profitably by suggestions from colleagues and students and I urge them to continue giving their
valuable suggestions and point out errors, if any, so that I may continue to improve it.

Government Medical College Harsh Mohan, MD, MNAMS, FICPath, FUICC
Sector-32 A, Chandigarh-160031 Professor & Head
INDIA Department of Pathology
E mail: drharshmohan@gmail.com