Anatomy and Physiology

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780702078606 Author(s): Kevin T. Patton Format: Hardcover Language: English Year: 2018 Edition: 9th Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences Pages: 1264

Description: Renowned for its clarity and accessibility of writing style, this popular volume explains the fundamental principles of human anatomy and physiology while exploring the factors that contribute to disease process. Rich with helpful learning features such as Mechanisms of Disease, Health Matters, Diagnostic Study, and Sport and Fitness, this volume has been fully updated to make full reference to European healthcare systems, including drugs, relevant investigations and local treatment protocols. The also book comes with an extensive website facility (which includes a wide array of helpful lecturer resources) and accompanying Brief Atlas of the Human Body and Quick Guide to the Language of Science and Medicine.Anatomy and Physiology, Adapted International Edition, will be ideal for students of nursing and allied health professions, biomedical and paramedical science, operating department practice, complementary therapy and massage therapy, as well as anyone studying BTEC (or equivalent) human biology.Unique 'Clear View of the Human Body' allows the reader to build up a view of the body layer by layerClear, conversational writing style helps demystify the complexities of human biologyContent presented in digestible 'chunks' to aid reading and retention of factsConsistent unifying themes, such as the 'Big Picture' and 'Cycle of Life' features, help readers understand the interrelation of body systems and how they are influenced by age and developmentAccompanying Brief Atlas of the Human Body offers more than 100 full-colour transparencies and supplemental images that cover body parts, organs, cross sections, radiography images, and histology slidesQuick Guide to the Language of Science and Medicine contains medical terminology and scientific terms, along with pronunciations, definitions, a