Synopses & Reviews
Enhanced student workbook with additional questions, activities, ethical dilemmas and labeling exercises.
About the Author
Bruce Colbert is an Associate Professor and Director of the Health care Department at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. The author of six traditional books, he also developed an interactive worktext and DVD program on student success. He has given more than 200 regional and national lectures and workshops devoted to professional skills, such as stress and time management, enhancing critical and creative thinking, and effective decision making. Mr. Colbert also consults with educational programs to improve teaching effectiveness.
Table of Contents
Preface. How to Use this Workbook. Study Skills. Interacting with Patients. Workbook Activities: 1 Medical Terminology. 2 Overview of the Human Body. 3 The Raw Materials: Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Systems. 4 The Integumentary System. 5 The Skeletal System. 6 The Muscular System. 7 The Nervous System. 8 The Endocrine System. 9 The Special Senses. 10 The Respiratory System. 11 The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems. 12 The Gastrointestinal System. 13 The Urinary and Reproductive Systems. 14 Basic Mathematical Definitions and Fractions. 15 Decimals, Percents, and Ratios. 16 Exponents, Scientific Notation, and the Metric System. 17 An Introduction to Algebra. 18 An Introduction to Equations. 19 More Equation Forms. 20 Statistics and Graphs. 21 Motion and Forces. 22 Energy and States of Matter. 23 The Gas Laws. 24 Other Select Topics in Physics. 25 Basic Concepts of Chemistry. 26 Bonding and Nuclear Chemistry. 27 Chemical Formulas and Equations. 28 Acids and Bases. 29 Biochemistry. 30 The Amazing Proteins.