This book presents the basic principles of human disease, organized by human organ system. It provides practical information for both health career and non-professional readers–unlike other books, which are generally too high level or specialized for this purpose. New in this edition are sections on Pharmacology and aging added to each chapter, new photos, an expanded end-of-chapter review complete with case studies, “Fact or Fiction” sections throughout, new sections on Mental Illness and Psychological Disorder and more. Existing content has been updated throughout. It also offers a FREE book-specific Website that connects readers quickly to reliable resources on the Internet and comes with a FREE CD-ROM. Full-color illustrations and photographs are throughout. An ideal reference for health professionals, readers preparing for a health course, biology teachers or for anyone interested in learning more about human diseases.
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Side by Side photographs and art depicting normal and diseased organs and tissues are included in each systems chapter. Fact or Fiction? at the opening of each systems chapter questions popular wisdom and helps students debunk myths. On the Practical Side offers useful health tips throughout the text. Epidemiology: Diseases by the Number provides data that gives perspective on the incidence and importance of certain diseases. Prevention Plus! offers sound advice on disease prevention throughout. Diseases at a Glance charts summarize each chapter's diseases and their signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. TEACHING/LEARNING PACKAGE For the Student
Companion Website (grenhall/mulvihill) Tied chapter-by-chapter to the text, the Companion Website provides interactive student quizzes, complete with instant scoring and immediate user feedback, links to resources on the web, and case studies. CD-ROM Provides interactive activities organized by chapter, anatomy exercises, links to useful websites and an audio glossary of all key terms in the book. For the Instructor
Instructor's Manual (0-8385-3691-3) Contains lecture outlines, discussion questions, multimedia resources and a printed version of the testbank. Test Manager (Win, 0-13-032388-8; MAC, 0-13032389-6) Computerized test manager contains approximately 500 questions in a customizable format. Instructor's PowerPoint CD-ROM (0-13-032738-7) Over 200 color illustrations from the text are available for projection in the classroom utilizing PowerPoint. Companion Website (prenhall/mulvihill) In addition to the student resources, the site links to appropriate online resources and provides a Syllabus Manager for instructors.
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