After consultation with students and lecturers, changes have been introduced into the second edition of "Basic Histopathology". The second edition retains the same format, ie a text and atlas, illustrated throughout in full colour. The new layout is tailor-made for students' easy access to information, and more information is on offer than in the previous volume due to the addition of line drawings, flow charts and tables in each chapter. The expansion of the introductory text to each chapter in a "lecture note" style should also enhance the book's appeal to students. Pathological concepts are thus explained and then illustrated using high-quality colour photomicrographs. The entire book has been updated and changes made to the chapters on Amyloid, Lymphoreticular, Central Nervous system and Endocrine System. Systemic pathology is also given more in-depth coverage.