Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease for the Health Professions

3. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-07-340222-2
Verlag: McGraw-Hill Education

Buch, Englisch, 576 Seiten, Format (B × H): 224 mm x 272 mm, Gewicht: 1510 g

Anatomy, Physiology and Disease for Health Professions connects human diseases and disorders to anatomy and physiology through application and clinical-based approaches. This edition offers a completely redesigned learning experience through larger, more focused art and expanded table of contents. Students will feel a new sense of engagement and motivation through Chapter Opening Case Studies that unfold as they move through each chapter. Updated learning objectives and a wider variety and quantity of questions and exercises for have also been included with this edition.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Booth, Kathryn A.

Booth, Kathryn

Wyman, Terri

Stoia, Virgil

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Physiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Anatomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Concepts of the Human Body Chapter 2 Concepts of Chemistry Chapter 3 Concepts of Cells and TissuesChapter 4 Concepts of DiseaseChapter 5 Concepts of MicrobiologyChapter 6 Concepts of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid Base BalanceChapter 7 The Integumentary SystemChapter 8 The Skeletal SystemChapter 9 The Muscular SystemChapter 10 Blood and CirculationChapter 11 The Cardiovascular SystemChapter 12 The Lymphatic and Immune SystemsChapter 13 The Respiratory SystemChapter 14 The Nervous System Chapter 15 The Urinary SystemChapter 16 The Male Reproductive SystemChapter 17 The Female Reproductive SystemChapter 18Human DevelopmentChapter 19The Digestive SystemChapter 20Metabolic Function and NutritionChapter 21The Endocrine SystemChapter 22Special SensesAppendix I Diseases and DisordersAppendix IIPrefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical TermsAppendix IIIAbbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations

Über Autor(innen)

Wyman, Terri
Terri D. Wyman, AS, CPC, CMRS has 35 years of experience in the healthcare field, first as a CMA specializing in hematology/oncology and homecare and then in the medical billing and coding field. At the suggestion of a coworker, she began her career in education as instructor and program director for both medical assisting and medical billing and coding programs for several technical schools in New England. Currently, Terri is the financial applications analyst at Baystate Wing Hospital, where her love of teaching continues in the hospital setting. She is active with her local AAPC chapter and is on the National Advisory Board for the American Medical Billing Association (AMBA). She provides continuing education opportunities for AMBA members by writing numerous billing and coding programs and speaking at their national conferences on medical coding topics, including ICD-10. In the rapidly changing world of healthcare billing and coding, she is excited to continue sharing the language of billing and coding with instructors, students, and career professionals. Terri sends special thanks to Dale for his unending support and to Francis Stein, MD, whose patience with a new medical assistant years ago showed her the joy of learning and education.

Booth, Kathryn
Kathryn A. Booth, RN-BSN, RMA (AMT), RPT, CPhT, MS is a registered nurse (RN) with a masters degree in education as well as certifications in phlebotomy, pharmacy tech, and medical assisting. She is an author, an educator, and a consultant for Total Care Programming, Inc. She has over 30 years of teaching, nursing, and healthcare experience that spans five states. As an educator, Kathy has been awarded the teacher of the year in three states where she taught various health sciences, including medical assisting in both a classroom and an online capacity. Kathy serves on the AMT Examinations, Qualifications, and Standards committee, as well as the advisory board for two educational institutions. She stays current through working at various practice settings as well as obtaining and maintaining certifications. Her larger goal is to develop up-to-date, dynamic healthcare educational materials to assist her and other educators and to promote healthcare professions. In addition, Kathy enjoys presenting innovative new learning solutions for the changing healthcare and educational landscape to her fellow professionals nationwide.