cover image - Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323712699
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 10-14-2020
Page Count: 752
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $91.99

Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition

by Margaret Schell Frazier, RN, CMA, BS and Tracie Fuqua, BS, CMA (AAMA) (Retired )

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 7th Edition
ISBN: 9780323712699
Copyright: 2021
Publication Date: 10-14-2020
Page Count: 752
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $91.99
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Provide your students with a basic knowledge of pathology and disease! Essentials of Human Diseases and Conditions, 7th Edition is an invaluable handbook for healthcare providers in any healthcare setting. It profiles hundreds of diseases and disorders in a way that is easy to understand and easy to use, following the progression of a patient’s experience from signs and symptoms to screening, diagnosis, treatment options, and patient education. This edition adds new coverage of the opioid crisis, cancer treatment, and other emerging issues. With this reference, your students will prepare for success in the classroom, on board exams, and in clinical practice.

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ISBN: 9780443123696
    • NEW content includes the latest information on cancer treatment, mental health, grief, suicide, HPV, contraception, aging, memory care, the opioid crisis, and more.
    • UPDATED! More than 500 vibrant illustrations and detailed photos clarify difficult concepts and depict medical conditions.
    • UPDATED case studies provide additional opportunities to apply concepts to the clinical setting.
    • EXPANDED focus on A&P and medical terminology makes learning easier for beginning students.
    • NEW chapter quiz questions prepare students for success on classroom and credentialing exams.
    • Critical thinking and real-life application is promoted through Challenge scenarios with questions, Critical Thinking questions (in the print book and on the Evolve website), and Enrichment boxes.
    • ICD-10 codes with each disease are included to give students practice in locating the appropriate insurance codes. 
    • Instructor resources on Evolve include lesson plans, PowerPoint® lecture slides, a test bank, student handouts, answer keys, an image collection, and chapter pretests.
    • Student workbook includes a wealth of exercises to reinforce understanding of important concepts from the text. Available separately.
    • Clear, approachable writing style is designed for beginning-level students (10th-grade reading level).
    •  NEW content keeps you current with the latest in cancer treatment, mental health, grief, suicide, HPV, contraception, aging, memory care, the opioid crisis, and more.
    • NEW clinical photos and updated illustrations show concepts, processes, and medical conditions.
    • UPDATED case studies provide additional opportunities to apply concepts to the clinical setting.
    • EXPANDED focus on A&P and medical terminology makes learning easier for beginning students.
    • NEW chapter quiz questions prepare you for success on classroom and credentialing exams.
  • 1. Mechanisms of Disease, Diagnosis, and Treatment
    2. Developmental, Congenital, and Childhood Diseases and Disorders
    3. Immunologic Diseases and Conditions
    4. Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System
    5. Diseases and Disorders of the Eye and Ear
    6. Diseases and Conditions of the Integumentary System
    7. Diseases and Conditions of the Musculoskeletal System
    8. Diseases and Conditions of the Digestive System
    9. Disease and Conditions of the Respiratory System
    10. Diseases and Conditions of the Circulatory System
    11. Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System
    12. Diseases and Conditions of the Reproductive System
    13. Neurologic Diseases and Conditions
    14. Mental Disorders
    15. Disorders and Conditions Resulting from Trauma
    Appendix A: Common Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
    Appendix B: Pharmacology
    Glossary
    Index
  • Margaret Schell Frazier, RN, CMA, BS, Formerly-Department Chair, Health and Human Services Division, Program Chair, Medical Assisting Program, Ivy Tech State College, Fort Wayne, IN and Tracie Fuqua, BS, CMA (AAMA) (Retired ), Former Program Director and Instructor, Medical Assisting Program Chair, Wallace State Community College, Hanceville, Alabama
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