Anatomy, physiology, and disease

Anatomy, Physiology, & Disease: An Interactive Journey for Health Professionals, Revised First Edition makes difficult concepts easy to understand for today's high school health science student. The book incorporates a refreshing, student-friendly writing style with numerous real-world features to make learning fun, interesting, and relevant. Throughout the text, diseases and disorders along with associated symptoms and treatments are presented in the context of the body systems to give students a broader understanding of topics. Science curriculum is reinforced using engaging applications. Essential life skills -- such as nutrition, communications, and career planning -- are included to prepare students for today's health-care environment. - Back cover.