(Churchill Livingstone) Textbook, for nurses, includes full color artwork, an expanded section on biochemistry, and a new chapter on immunity. Includes learning outcomes related to each major topic and a glossary of common tools. Previous edition: c1996. Softcover.
Author(s): Anne Waugh BSc(Hons) MSc CertEd SRN RNT FHEA, Allison Grant BSc PhD RGN, Anne Waugh, Allison Grant
Edition: 9
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 484
Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Acknowledgements......Page 7
Common prefixes, suffixes and roots......Page 8
I. The body and its constituents......Page 10
1. Introduction to the human body......Page 12
2. Introduction to the chemistry of life......Page 26
3. The cells, tissues and organisation of the body......Page 38
II. Communication......Page 66
4. The blood......Page 68
5. The cardiovascular system......Page 86
6. The lymphatic system......Page 138
7. The nervous system......Page 148
8. The special senses......Page 200
9. The endocrine system......Page 222
III. Intake of raw materials and elimination of waste......Page 246
10. The respiratory system......Page 248
11. Introduction to nutrition......Page 278
12. The digestive system......Page 290
13. The urinary system......Page 348
IV. Protection and survival......Page 368
14. The skin......Page 370
15. Resistance and immunity......Page 382
16. The skeleton......Page 396
17. The joints......Page 422
18. The muscular system......Page 438
19. The reproductive systems......Page 446
Normal values......Page 468
Bibliography......Page 470
A......Page 472
B......Page 474
C......Page 475
E......Page 477
F......Page 478
G......Page 479
H......Page 480
I......Page 481
L......Page 482
M......Page 483
O......Page 485
P......Page 486
S......Page 488
T......Page 490
V......Page 492
Z......Page 493
