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Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students at a Glance

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Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students at a Glance offers a concise and accessible introduction to the human body, tailored specifically for nursing and healthcare students. Part of the respected at a Glance series, it features bite-sized chapters presented over double-page spreads with clear, full-colour diagrams and succinct text. This edition includes new content on anatomical terminology and clinical practice points to connect theory with real-world healthcare settings, helping students develop practical skills and effective patient care. A companion website with self-assessment questions supports ongoing learning.
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This book is ideal for nursing students, allied health students such as paramedics and physiotherapists, newly qualified nurses, and nursing associates seeking a quick yet thorough overview of anatomy and physiology. It also serves as a handy reference for healthcare professionals wishing to refresh their knowledge of the human body.

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Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing and Healthcare Students at a Glance is part of the market-leading at a Glance series, popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning, and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond.

Everything you need to know about anatomy and physiology … at a Glance!

An ideal introduction and revision guide for anatomy and physiology. As part of the popular at a Glance series, Anatomy & Physiology for Nursing & Healthcare Students provides a wonderful introduction to the topic and is written with the student nurse in mind. This is also a useful reference guide for any healthcare professional looking for a quick refresher on the human body. The book strikes a balance between being succinct without being superficial, with concise writing that provides an overview of anatomy and physiology.

Helping nurses develop practical skills and deliver increasingly complex care for patients through the study of how the body functions, readers will also find:

  • A user-friendly approach that includes bite-size pieces of information and full-colour diagrams to help students retain, recall, and apply facts to their practice
  • Clinical practice points that aim to encourage readers to relate to the theoretical concepts in practice
  • New to the second edition: a chapter on anatomical terms and emphasising the importance of the correct anatomical terminology in communication between healthcare professionals
  • Includes access to a companion website with self-assessment questions for each chapter

This quick and easy-to-digest introduction to anatomy and physiology is the perfect textbook for nursing students in all fields of practice, allied healthcare students including paramedics and physiotherapists, and newly qualified nurses and nursing associates. It is also an ideal reference book for anyone looking for an overview of the human body. The book is also available in a range of digital formats which allows for easy access on the go.

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Book Details

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ISBN: 9781119757207

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 277.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Ian Peate, OBE FRCN, Senior Lecturer, Roehampton University; Visiting Professor of Nursing, St George’s University of London and Kingston University London; Visiting Professor, Northumbria University; Visiting Senior Clinical Fellow, University of Hertfordshire, and Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing.

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