Comprehensive, illustrated, and perhaps most importantly: applicable in practice. The latest edition of this best-selling textbook proves difficult to put down.
The third edition of Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Written with the needs of nursing and healthcare students in mind, this bestselling textbook incorporates clinical examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate how the topics covered are applied in practice. Hundreds of full-colour illustrations complement numerous case studies encompassing all fields of nursing practice, alongside learning outcomes, self-assessment tests, chapter summaries, and other effective learning tools.
This latest edition has been thoroughly updated by a team of international contributors to reflect the current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Education, with enhanced online learning resources including an image bank, a searchable online glossary, flashcards, interactive multiple-choice questions, and more. Offering a user-friendly introduction to anatomy and physiology, this textbook:
* Provides a variety of clinical scenarios and examples to relate theory to practice
* Outlines the disorders associated with each chapter’s topic
* Presents information on medicines management for each body system
* Is written by an international team
* Features extensive supplementary online resources for both students and instructors
* Is available with accompanying study guide, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Workbook
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is the perfect introduction to the subject for student nurses, particularly those in the first year of their course, healthcare assistants and nursing associates, and other allied health students.
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Chapter 1 Basic scientific principles of physiology
Chapter 2 Cells, cellular compartments, transport systems, fluid movement between compartments
Chapter 3 Genetics
Chapter 4 Tissue
Chapter 5 Embryology
Chapter 6 The muscular system
Chapter 7 The skeletal system
Chapter 8 The circulatory system
Chapter 9 The cardiac system
Chapter 10 The digestive system
Chapter 11 The renal system
Chapter 12 The respiratory system
Chapter 13 The reproductive systems
Chapter 14 The nervous system
Chapter 15 The senses
Chapter 16 The endocrine system
Chapter 17 The immune system
Chapter 18 The skin
Normal values
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Index
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ABOUT THE EDITORS
Ian Peate is Visiting Professor of Nursing, Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing, and Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar.
Suzanne Evans is Associate Professor and Director of Teaching & Learning, School of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Australia.
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