Anatomy, Physiology & Disease: Foundations for the Health Professions - Softcover

Roiger, Deborah; Bullock, Nia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0073402117 ISBN 13: 9780073402116

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014

Synopsis

In Roiger/Bullock, connections are made between systems sothat students learn how the body functions normally in homeostasis, and howdisruption of homeostasis leads to disease and disorder. With a straightforwardwriting style that engages the reader directly, the authors explain difficultconcepts in the context of routine activities, making concepts easier to grasp.A completely revised art program makes the content more inviting and facilitatesstudent comprehension. Measureable learning outcomes throughout the textbook,workbook, and digital learning and assessment program help direct studentsthrough the content so that there are no surprises. Anatomy & PhysiologyREVEALED icons indicate correlations throughout each chapter to relevant APRimages and content.

Roiger and Bullock’s text requires no prior knowledge ofchemistry or cell biology, and is designed for a one-semester, entry-levelA&P course.

About this title

About the Author:

Deborah Roiger has taught for 12 years in the Minnesota State Colleges and University (MNSCU) system of 32 state-sponsored technical colleges, community colleges, and universities. She was voted instructor of the year in 2007 by the students at St. Cloud Technical College, received five awards for excellence by MNSCU for projects she developed, and was named educator of the year in 2009 by the MNSCU board of trustees. Deborahs development of digital resources for teaching anatomy and physiology online also earned an Innovation of the Year award in 2009 from the League for Innovation in the Community College. She has presented her work in the development of anatomy and physiology resources at four national conferences. Deborah is the author of Anatomy & Physiology: Foundations for the Health Professions and its accompanying workbook. She is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS), American Academy for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and National Science Teachers Association.

Dr. Nia Joyner Bullock has 13 years of teaching experience in private career colleges and universities. During her tenure at Miller-Motte College, she served in various professional capacities, including Academic Dean and Medical Assisting Program Director. She also teaches a variety of courses within the curriculum. Dr. Bullock has developed courses for the online division of the college and was instrumental in the implementation and use of various virtual training tools for allied health programs. She has made scholarly presentations at a number of scientific conferences and published articles and abstracts on maternal diabetes and its effects on embryonic heart development. She is a member of American Medical Technologists. Dr. Bullock lives in Simi Valley, CA, with her husband and two sons.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0073402117
• ISBN 13: 9780073402116
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 736