Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness - Kathleen J. W Wilson, Anne Waugh

...my current nurse training. Ross and Wilsons Anatomy and Physiology is a must have for all nursing students. It covers anatomy and physiology in both health and illness which I found very useful. It is very easy to read with glossary and diagrams throughout to aid learning. I found the book very helpful as it not only explains the normal structure and functions of the body, but also what takes place when disease or illness disrupts the normal processes. ...
...for a wide range of health care professionals including nurses, student nurses, students of the professions allied to medicine, paramedics, ambulance technicians and complementary therapists. I found that the book covered all learning outcomes required by my A and P module. The book is very reader friendly being easy to read/understand, easy to navigate through desired sections and most important of all, meeting my learning needs in providing me ...

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Review of Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness - Kathleen J. W Wilson, Anne Waugh

...physiology study aid. Ross and Wilson Review Who Is It For? ----------------- This book is a useful tool for studying the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body. It has been produced with Nurses, Student Nurses and Healthcare Assistants in mind. However would also be suitable for those who have an interest in this subject. What Is It About? --------------------- This 490 page book has been split into several sections and subsections ...
...within the human body. The first section is concerned with The Body and its Constituents. The topics include Homeostasis, Negative feedback Mechanisms, Positive feedback mechanisms, Homeostatic imbalance, Communication, Transport systems, Intake of raw materials and elimination of waste, Protection and survival, Resistance and immunity and Reproduction. There is an interesting Introduction to the chemistry of the body featuring Atoms, molecules and ...

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Review of Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness - Kathleen J. W Wilson, Anne Waugh

This book is fantastic, I purchased a copy when i started an access to nursing course and will be using it at university this year. Anatomy and physiology in health and illness is broken down into four parts, The body and its constituents,Communication,Intake of raw materials and the ellimination of waste and protection and survival, each section has a number of sub-sections. All of which are written in great detail and have brilliant graphics to ...

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Review of Ross and Wilson: Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness - Kathleen J. W Wilson, Anne Waugh