Unlike any other resource on the market, AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO HEALTH SCIENCES, 2E takes an all-in-one approach to preparing your learners for careers in the health care industry. The book identifies the four basic building blocks of Health Sciences: anatomy and physiology, math, chemistry and medical microbiology, and then presents them in the context of health professions. Medical terminology and physics concepts are also covered. Rich illustrations, theory, practical applications, and humorous anecdotes all join together to help learners connect with the material as they learn it, fostering increased retention and comprehension. As a result, learners will gain valuable knowledge while also getting access to an insider look at health careers through the book’s professional profiles. Exercises and case studies complement the comprehensive coverage and sharpen critical thinking skills, making this a complete package for instructors aiming to provide a foundational knowledge in the health sciences. And although the textbook can stand alone, it has capabilities for enhancements with a rich array of extra resources that include videos, animations, interactive games, study questions and a workbook with activities. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.

Unique in its method, this text uses a fully integrated approach to the four basic building blocks of Health Sciences: anatomy and physiology, math, physics, and chemistry, and presents them in the context of health occupations. Theory, practical applications, and humor combine in a readable format to increase student retention and comprehension. Students get an inside look at health careers through the book's professional profiles, while exercises and case studies sharpen critical thinking skills. Supplements Workbook 0-8273-6083-5 - 8 x 9 1/2, 352 pages, 2-color, casebound Instructor's Manual 0-8273-6084-3 - 8 x 9 1/2, 352 pages, 2 color, casebound Teacher's Resource Kit 0-8273-7688-X - 8 x 9 1/2, 352 pages, 2 color, casebound Computerized Testbank 0-8273-7689-8 (3.5" Windows) 8 x 9 1/2, 352 pages, 2 color, casebound

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"Human anatomy and physiology is a fascinating subject. However, students can be overwhelmed by the complexity, the interrelatedness of concepts from different chapters, and the massive amount of material in the course. Our goal was to create a textbook to guide students on a clearly written and expertly illustrated beginner's path through the human body. An Integrative Approach One of the most daunting challenges that students face in mastering concepts in an anatomy and physiology course is integrating related content from numerous chapters. Understanding a topic like blood pressure, for example, requires knowledge from the chapters on the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and how these structures are regulated by the nervous and endocrine systems. The usefulness of a human anatomy and physiology text is dependent in part on how successfully it helps students integrate these related concepts. Without this, students are only acquiring what seems like unrelated facts without seeing how they fit into the whole. To adequately explain such complex concepts to beginning students in our own classrooms, we as teachers present multiple topics over the course of many class periods, all the while balancing these detailed explanations with refreshers of content previously covered and intermittent glimpses of the big picture. Doing so ensures that students learn not only the individual pieces, but also how the pieces ultimately fit together. This book represents our best effort to replicate this teaching process. In fact, it is the effective integration of concepts throughout the text that makes this book truly unique from other undergraduate anatomy and physiology texts"--

Unique in its method, this text uses a fully Integrated approach to the four basic building blocks of Health Sciences: anatomy and physiology, math, physics, and chemistry, and presents diem in the context of health occupations.