The Human Body in Health and Illness - E-Book

Download or read book The Human Body in Health and Illness - E-Book written by Barbara Herlihy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-10-31 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the A&P you'll really use in practice! The Human Body in Health and Illness, 6th Edition uses hundreds of illustrations, colorful cartoons, and an easy-to-read approach to simplify Anatomy & Physiology concepts. Organized by body system, this resource shows how each organ is designed to work by including clear, step-by-step explanations, clinical examples, and online animations. It also demonstrates what happens to the body when a system does not function properly. Written by well-known author and educator Barbara Herlihy, this resource makes it easier and more fun to learn A&P concepts — and gives you the basic background you need to begin a healthcare career. - Full-color illustrations simplify difficult concepts and complex processes, accurately depicting anatomy, physiology, and disease. - Colorful cartoons use humor to clarify and reinforce the content, making it more memorable, accessible, and easy to understand. - Interesting analogies, examples, and anecdotes make learning easier and bring science to life. - Key terms and objectives begin every chapter, setting learning expectations and goals, with terms defined in a comprehensive glossary. - Useful learning and review features include Re-Think questions, Ramp It Up! and As You Age boxes, plus Did You Know boxes with clinical scenarios and historical vignettes. - Focus on medical terminology includes Medical Terminology and Disorders tables with pronunciations, derivations, and word parts, along with references to commonly used medical terminology. - Evolve companion website enhances your understanding with animations, learning activities, and review tools. - A study guide offers fun and practical exercises to help you review, understand, and remember basic A&P. Sold separately. - New animations bring difficult concepts to life. - New illustrations show more step-by-step processes, and include new review questions to help you understand the concepts depicted. - UPDATED content includes additional chapter review questions. - NEW! More pronunciations and new med term activities are included.