The Human Body in Health & Disease - E-Book: The Human Body in Health & Disease - E-Book, Edition 6

Kevin T. Patton · Gary A. Thibodeau

Feb 2013 · Elsevier Health Sciences

About this ebook

Get a complete introduction to A&P with the resources that makes challenging concepts easier to understand! The Human Body in Health & Disease, 6th Edition includes 25 highly visual, student-friendly chapters that cover the most important structures and functions of the human body. With detailed illustrations and the unique Clear View of the Human Body transparencies, A&P doesn’t get any clearer!

• UNIQUE! Creative design includes more than 475 full-color photos and illustrations to simplify explanations of difficult material.
• UNIQUE! Clear View of the Human Body transparencies embedded within the textbook provide a graphically stunning atlas of the male and female body that can be peeled back layer by layer.
• Quick Check questions, active learning activities including case studies, study tips, outline summaries, and more provide helpful reviews and self-assessment opportunities.
• A straightforward, conversational writing style explains difficult anatomy and physiology principles.
• UNIQUE! Special boxes throughout each chapter help reinforce and apply what you've learned with specific guidance in:
• Health and Well-being
• Clinical Applications
• Research, Issues, and Trends
• Science Applications

• NEW! Art, layout, and content updates in each chapter give you the most current visual and textual information possible.
• NEW! Terms and pronunciations lists at the beginning of each chapter familiarize you with new terms and the meanings of individual word parts.
• NEW! Division of previous Cells and Tissues chapter breaks the material into two chapters (Chapter 3 Cells and Chapter 4 Tissues) to provide a much more digestible serving of the information.

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Anatomy and Physiology written by Ross and wilson