Integrated Medical Sciences: The Essentials is a concise, accessible, problem-based approach to the subject using case scenarios to facilitate students taking their pre-clinical or basic sciences examinations.Using a family of characters in each case scenario, the aim of the text is to reflect the current changes in medical and biomedical science curriculum that is increasingly moving towards a more integrated approach through problem-based learning. The characters, all members of an extended family, will appear in several scenarios and the student will become familiar with their personalities and their disease processes. Each case study will therefore cover the relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and biochemistry and enable the reader to grasp the key concepts of basic medical sciences in an integrated fashion.

• Takes an integrated approach to the subject to reflect recent changes in medical and biomedical science curriculum
• Further Study sections to enhance understanding and enable the student to read around the subject
• Intended learning outcomes included at the beginning of each chapter
• Trigger Boxes containing key facts and revision questions included throughout to ensure key concepts are fully understood

An essential text for first and second year undergraduates taking medical or biomedical sciences (during the pre-clinical phase for medical students.). The book will also be invaluable to nursing degree students and allied health students taking courses in dentistry, physiotherapy and pharmacy. In addition, the book will be ideal for US and International medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 examination.

In this review text, Perera et al. (U. of Wolverhampton, UK) use case scenarios to describe the fundamentals of integrated medical sciences for students taking their pre-clinical or basic sciences examinations. These include first or second-year students in medical or biomedical sciences in the UK, nursing degree and allied health students, and US and international medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 exam. The scenarios involve a group of characters that are followed through each chapter (which are organized by organ system), in addition to chapters on the hematological and immune systems, inheritance, and the principles of infection. Each contains clinical scenarios involving common disease conditions and basic medical science principles relating to anatomical, physiological, biochemical, pharmacological, and pathological principles and facts. Several questions are posed and answered about each scenario. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

"…an innovative book designed for students of all disciplines...healthcare practitioners will find it a worthy resource as well." (Doody's Health Services)

Integrated Medical Sciences is a concise, accessible problem-based approach to the subject using case scenarios to facilitate students taking their pre-clinical or basic sciences examinations. Using a family of characters in each case scenario, the text reflects the current changes in medical and biomedical science teaching that is increasingly moving towards a more integrated approach through-problem-based learning. Each scenario covers the relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and biochemistry and enables the reader to grasp the key concepts of basic medical sciences.

Chapter 1 The respiratory system.

Zoe’s breathing difficulties....

Grandma’s bad chest....

Chapter 2 The cardiovascular system.

John is a worried man....

Max is attacked!

More problems for Irene....

Back to John’s exam....

John’s little elephant....

Chapter 3 The gastrointestinal system.

Mary’s burning stomach....

Mary’s severe backache….

Mary, 27 years on….

‘Why does everything I eat turn to fat?’

Chapter 4 The urinary system.

Max’s great pain.

Max is fighting, and losing…again!

Max’s cola urine.

John’s diabetic kidney.

Going back to Max....

Chapter 5 The endocrine system.

Mary is slowing down....

Zoe’s moonface....

Max’s terrible headache....

Little John can’t stop drinking....

John’s losing control....

Chapter 6 The musculoskeletal system.

Max and the motorcycle....

More problems for Max.

The open book….

John’s done his back in!

The boy in the wheelchair.

Irene’s dinner fork....

Brittle bone boy with blue eyes….

Big head....

Jane’s hot joints....

John and his hot, red, big toe....

Chapter 7 The nervous system.

Jane’s carpal tunnel.

Albert’s tremor....

A bad night for Irene....

Little John’s rash.

Chapter 8 The reproductive system.

Debbie’ s changes....

Debbie wants a baby....

Debbie’s and Max visit the fertility clinic.

John has a new embarrassing problem....

Debbie is pregnant!!

Debbie’s concerns....

The birth.

Mary’s changes....

Chapter 9 Genetics, oncology and haematology.

Albert’s bleed....

Maria is always tired.

Little John’s scare....

Jimmy’s big, red, painful knee....

John’s clot busters….

Albert has more tests....

Chapter 10 Infection and immunity.

Debbie goes to the doctors; she is pregnant again!!

Debbie’s water works problem....

Baby Zak gets pneumonia....

Ted gets DIC and ARDS after surgery....

Max is lost to follow up….

Max gets very sick....

Debbie has a new partner…and a new problem.

Max’s blood transfusion.

Epilogue.