by Sheila Grossman and Carol Mattson Porth

Sheila C. Grossman and Carol Mattson Porth are nursing educators and authors renowned for their collaborative work on Porth's Pathophysiology: Concepts of Altered Health States, a leading textbook in nursing education that emphasizes concepts of altered health states over mere factual disease descriptions. Grossman serves as co-author on multiple editions, including the 9th edition published in 2014 by Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, while Porth is the original author whose expertise underpins the series. Their contributions have made the book a market leader with comprehensive, student-friendly coverage featuring advanced illustrations and case studies.