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Ross and Wilson anatomy & physiology in health and illness / Anne Waugh, BSc(Hons), MSc, CertEd, SRN, RNT, FHEA, Senior Teaching Fellow and Director of Academic Quality, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, Edinburgh, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK, Allison Grant, Lecturer, Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK ; illustrations by Graeme Chambers

By: Waugh, Anne [author].
Contributor(s): Grant, Allison (Allison Wynn), 1961- [author].
Publisher: Edinburgh ; New York : Churchill Livinstone Elsevier, ©2018Edition: 13th edition.Description: xix, 560 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780702072765 (pbk.).Other title: Anatomy and physiology in health and illness.Subject(s): Human anatomy | Human physiology | Pathology | Nursing | Anatomy | Physiological PhenomenaGenre/Form: Print books.
Contents:
The body and its constituents. Anatomy and organization of the body -- Physiological chemistry and processes ; Cells and tissues ; Communication. The blood ; The cardiovascular system ; The lymphatic system ; The nervous system ; The special senses ; The endocrine system -- Intake of raw materials and elimination of waste. The respiratory system ; Introduction to nutrition ; The digestive system ; The urinary system -- Protection and survival. The skin ; Resistance and immunity ; The musculoskeletal system ; Introduction to genetics ; The reproductive systems.
Summary: Introduces the structure and functions of the human body and the effects of disease or illness on normal body function. Uses easy-to-understand language and clear color illustrations to make learning more visual and engaging.
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Preceded by Ross and Wilson anatomy and physiology in health and illness / Anne Waugh, Allison Grant. 12th ed. 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (page 481) and index

The body and its constituents. Anatomy and organization of the body -- Physiological chemistry and processes ; Cells and tissues ; Communication. The blood ; The cardiovascular system ; The lymphatic system ; The nervous system ; The special senses ; The endocrine system -- Intake of raw materials and elimination of waste. The respiratory system ; Introduction to nutrition ; The digestive system ; The urinary system -- Protection and survival. The skin ; Resistance and immunity ; The musculoskeletal system ; Introduction to genetics ; The reproductive systems.

Introduces the structure and functions of the human body and the effects of disease or illness on normal body function. Uses easy-to-understand language and clear color illustrations to make learning more visual and engaging.

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