My Lab Health Professions with Pearson etext Access Code for Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: An Interactive Journey for Health Professionals, 4th Edition

Features

Hallmark features of this title

Focus on clinical applications

• Two case studies woven throughout the text illustrate key concepts and multisystem effects. One follows a patient with diabetes, the other a patient with a spinal cord injury.
• Clinical Applications feature presents current research on A&P topics addressed in chapters.
• Pharmacology Corner feature gives examples of common medications used to treat various diseases.

Learning aids

• Test Your Knowledge and end-of-chapter review questions, along with an answer key, let learners check their understanding at key junctures.
• Focus on Professions feature highlights health care career options in the context of A&P topics.
• Study Success Companion at the end of the text offers study skills and stress management tips.

Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease is an engaging introduction to the link between A&P and pathology, with an emphasis on clinical applications. Conversational and humorous, it uses real-world analogies to support understanding over memorization.

The authors will help you make lasting connections. One way they do this is by weaving two case studies throughout the text to illustrate key concepts and multisystem effects. One of the case studies follows a patient with diabetes, the other a patient with a spinal cord injury.

The 4th Edition incorporates major changes in health care, such as those prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes two new appendices referencing common diagnostic tests and medications.

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Table of Contents

1. Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease
2. The Human Body
3. Biochemistry
4. The Cells
5. Tissues and Systems
6. The Skeletal System
7. The Muscular System
8. The Integumentary System
9. The Nervous System
10. The Endocrine System
11. The Senses
12. The Cardiovascular System
13. The Respiratory System
14. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
15. The Gastrointestinal System
16. The Urinary System
17. The Reproductive System
18. Basic Diagnostic Tests
19. The Journeys End

• The Study Success Companion

APPENDICES

1. Medical Terminology, Word Parts, and Singular and Plural Endings
2. Clinical Abbreviations and Do Not Use List
3. Infectious Diseases and Their Pathogens
4. Laboratory Reference Values
5. Multisystem Effects of Various Diseases and Conditions
6. Vitamins and Minerals: Sources, Functions, and Effects of Deficiency and Toxicity
7. Standard and Transmission-Based Precautions
8. Common Diagnostic Tests and Results
9. Common Medications and Their Usage

Glossary

Answer Key