From the completely new, exceptional art program, to the complete integration of the text with technology, Saladin has formed a teaching solution that will both motivate and enable your students to understand and appreciate the wonders of anatomy and physiology. This distinctive text was developed to stand apart from all other A&P texts with unparalleled art, a writing style that has been acclaimed by both users and reviewers and clinical coverage that offers the perfect balance without being too much. Saladin’s well-accepted organization of topics is based upon the most logical physiological ties between body systems. The text requires no prior knowledge of college chemistry or cell biology, and is designed for a two-semester A&P college course.

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Herbal medicinal products are increasing in popularity in the developed world although there are many concerns about their quality, safety and efficacy. “Herbal Medicines” provides a comprehensive single source of scientifically rigorous, impartial information on over 150 of the most commonly used herbal medicinal products. This third edition has been extensively revised and updated. It aims to answer the questions raised for the healthcare professional by providing scientifically rigorous, impartial information on medical herbs.

Features include:

• Full colour throughout, with chemical structures and photographs of the plant and crude drug material
• 152 monographs, comprehensively referenced, detailing phytochemical, pharmacological and clinical aspects of each herb (uses, dosage, evidence of efficacy, adverse effects, contraindications, use in pregnancy and lactation, drug interactions, etc.)
• New monographs on butterbur (Petasites hybridus), greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), kava (Piper methysticum) and rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea)
• Monographs on around 20 major herbal medicines substantially revised, including echinacea, evening primrose, ginkgo, ginseng, St John’s wort and valerian
• Product information from over 30 countries including Australia, Germany, UK and USA.

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With more than 1,000 vibrant, full-color illustrations and over 4 hours of detailed video demonstrations, THE MUSCLE AND BONE PALPATION MANUAL is the most visually engaging way to help you master and successfully apply palpation techniques in massage therapy. This innovative text uses unique, richly detailed photographic illustrations of muscles as they appear under the skin to give you a thorough understanding of effective palpation. This comprehensive guide provides unparalleled preparation for professional success.

• Full-color musculoskeletal overlays depict muscles and bones exactly as they appear when palpated to help you locate tissues and landmarks with confidence.
• Comprehensive palpation coverage helps you easily identify muscle names, attachments, actions, palpation steps, and more.
• Video demonstrations on two companion DVDs demonstrate and reinforce correct muscle palpation.
• Joseph Muscolino’s popular, concise writing style makes the science of palpation clear and accessible, encouraging critical thinking skills.
• Trigger points and referral patterns included for each muscle provide convenient access to guidelines for additional client assessment and treatment.
• Massage-specific treatment options guide you from palpation and assessment to practical treatment application.
• Stretching protocols and illustrations broaden your treatment capabilities.
• Comprehensive Body Mechanics chapter details 10 guidelines to help maximize efficiency during practice.
• A massage stroke atlas with information on draping techniques, massage strokes, and fundamental characteristics of touch helps you efficiently treat clients.
• Detailed explanations and full color drawings for bone and bony landmark palpation provide a comprehensive resource for bone palpation.

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Perfect for beginning and advanced fitness practitioners alike, this is an in-depth look into the most magnificent machine ever created–the human body. Using detailed anatomical illustrations, New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training provides you visual insight into what happens to this organic machine during exercise–muscles and tendons working in concert to strengthen your body’s building blocks. With a basic knowledge of how the body works, you can buff up your body with more than 75 selected exercises, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, and body weight/stretching, as well as yoga and Pilates. Each exercise is vividly illustrated by a full-color anatomical illustration of the targeted muscles, together with instructions on execution and technique.

SEE HOW YOUR MUSCLES WORK BEFORE YOU WORK YOUR MUSCLES!

New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training provides magnificent visual insight into what happens to your muscles when you exercise. Motivate and make your workouts more powerful and effective by seeing how your muscles actually work when you exercise with safe and proper form. Boost your performance with more than 75 selected workouts, grouped by body region and involving gym machines, free weights, body weight/stretching, yoga, Pilates, and more.

• 100+ full-color anatomical illustrations provide an inside look at how exercise affects the 70 main muscles involved in movement and stabilization.
• 75+ exercises cover the major body parts and types of training and will condition your entire body to give you a stronger, more flexible, centered physique.
• Expert instructions for each exercise include difficulty levels, training tips, starting positions, and technical muscle analyses.
• Introduction to anatomical terminology, the science of movement, training concepts, and fitness principles.
• Comparison of contemporary training options from CrossFit and P90X to Zumba, SoulCycle, TRX, Orangetheory, and more.

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“This book represents a giant leap forward when it comes to informing exercise enthusiasts holistically about how the body works and how to take care while exercising. … This is a must-have for anyone involved in the field of training exercises.”
—Dr. Graham Louw,
Professor of Anatomy, University of Cape Town

“New Anatomy for Strength and Fitness Training is clearly written and designed with highly instructive illustrations. A powerful resource for novice and advanced fitness enthusiasts alike, this book is the Bible of strength and fitness training. It is empowering, and should be in every home and commercial gym.”
—Allan Richter,
Editor, Discover Life and Energy Times magazines

Excellent resource for fitness fans of any age or skill level to learn the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of exercise moves.”
—Marilyn DeMartini,
Personal Trainer, The Gym Fort
Lauderdale Beach

“Mark Vella, with his New Anatomy for Strength & Fitness Training, has once again created a valuable resource not only for exercise enthusiasts but also for fitness professionals. His detailed drawings and recommended exercises are a useful tool to optimize valuable training time and to design effective programs.”
—Shirley Archer,
best-selling author of The Pilates Deck

“As a fitness professional I am always looking at different modalities of training. With this book I am able to see the anatomy of many popular exercise modalities. A priceless tool for exercises prescription and programming.”
—Ed Botha,
BASI International Trainer, Australia

“For anyone who wants to understand the principles of movement and get to work applying them, this book will inspire you to get going—it makes applied anatomy a joy to learn.”
—Linda Halliday,
Academic Director, eta College

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Stretching Exercises Encyclopedia offers a general theory of muscle stretching. Anatomical pictures explain the different muscle groups involved in each exercise. A test to measure the degree of joint mobility is also included. Helpful tricks, tips and recommendations for all proficiency levels complete the encyclopedia.
Furthermore, each exercise includes information about the movement one needs to perform, the posture that one must adopt, common mistakes that should be avoided, the principal and secondary muscles worked with this exercise as well as a series of very useful tips and advice. Any athlete will realize how regular stretching can improve their physical body shape and their quality of life.

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Any beginner starting a program of workouts will be concerned to know how to do the exercises involved to achieve his or her goals. Muscle Exercises Encyclopedia is intended as a work of reference for the beginner, the advanced athlete, the enthusiast, or the fitness professional, whatever the users level.

This book contains over 440 exercises with comments and illustrations based on empirical know-how and scientific research are described. It includes all the basic and numerous less common exercises with comments and illustrations.

Muscle Exercises Encyclopedia is an authentic encyclopedia of exercises and biomechanical information, but the language used is easily comprehensible at all times.

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Known for its clear presentation style, single-author voice, and focus on content most relevant to clinical and pre-clinical students, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th Edition, employs a distinctive format to ensure maximum learning and retention of complex concepts. A larger font size emphasizes core information, while supporting information, including clinical examples, are detailed in smaller font and highlighted in pale blue – making it easy to quickly skim the essential text or pursue more in-depth study. This two-tone approach, along with other outstanding features, makes this bestselling text a favorite of students worldwide.

• Offers a clinically oriented perspective written with the clinical and preclinical student in mind, bridging basic physiology with pathophysiology.
• Focuses on core material and how the body maintains homeostasis to remain healthy, emphasizing the important principles that will aid in later clinical decision making.
• Presents information in short chapters using a concise, readable voice that facilitates learning and retention.
• Contains more than 1,200 full-color drawings and diagrams – all carefully crafted to make physiology easier to understand.
• Features expanded clinical coverage including obesity, metabolic and cardiovascular disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, and other degenerative diseases.
• Includes online access to interactive figures, new audio of heart sounds, animations, self-assessment questions, and more.

• Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Highly informative, this revised edition of Langman’s Medical Embryology gives students a better understanding of the essentials of clinically relevant aspects of embryology. This Eighth Edition includes more information on the genetics of birth defects thus enabling the reader to go beyond morphology and understand embryogenesis at both the cellular and molecular levels. Clinical aspects are emphasized throughout the text, and clinically-oriented problems are listed at the end of each chapter with answers provided in the appendix. Fifty new three-dimensional illustrations help to enhance students’ understanding of the organization and formation of the embryo at various stages. Many new SEMs, clinical photographs, and clearly labeled illustrations are incorporated throughout the text.

Vibrantly illustrated with full-color diagrams and clinical images, Langman’s Medical Embryology , 14th Edition helps medical, nursing, and health professions students confidently develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear, concise writing style make the subject matter accessible and engaging to students throughout their courses.

• Updated content reflects the latest clinical findings on the effects of the Zika virus, urogenital system disorders, and more.
• Clinical Correlates boxes tie clinically relevant content to case-based scenarios students may encounter in practice.
• More than 400 full-color illustrations, micrographs, and clinical images clarify key aspects of embryonic development.
• Problems to Solve with accompanying answers help assess student understanding.
• Chapter summaries and an expanded glossary reinforce understanding of key development stages, terms, and clinical conditions.
• Illustrated Development Chart provides visually guides students through the stages of embryonic development at a glance.
• Updated online review questions with answers help students test their understanding and identify areas of weakness.
• eBook available for purchase. Fast, smart, and convenient, today’s eBooks can transform learning. These interactive, fully searchable tools offer 24/7 access on multiple devices, the ability to highlight and share notes, and more

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Master key pharmacological concepts and practices with the most comprehensive, authoritative guide available 

Doody’s Core Titles for 2021!

Presented in full-color and packed with hundreds of illustrations, Basic and Clinical Pharmacology is the wide-ranging, engaging guide students have counted on for decades.

Organized to reflect the course sequence in many pharmacology courses and in integrated curricula, the guide covers the important concepts students need to know about the science of pharmacology and its application to clinical practice. This edition has been extensively updated to provide expanded coverage of transporters, pharmacogenomics, and new drugs

Delivers the knowledge and insight needed to excel in every facet of pharmacology!.

• Encompasses all aspects of medical pharmacology, including botanicals and over-the-counter drugs
• Major revisions of the chapters on immunopharmacology, antiseizure, antipsychotic, antidepressant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antiviral drugs, prostaglandins, and central nervous system neurotransmitters
• New chapter on the increasingly relevant topic of cannabis pharmacology
• Each chapter opens with a case study, covers drug groups and prototypes, and closes with summary tables and diagrams that encapsulate important information
• Revised full-color illustrations provide more information about drug mechanisms and effects and help clarify important concepts
• Trade Name/Generic Name tables are provided at end of each chapter for easy reference when writing a chart order or prescription
• Includes descriptions of important new drugs released through May 2019
• New and updated coverage of general concepts relating to recently discovered receptors, receptor mechanisms, and drug transporters

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The International Encyclopedia of Primatology represents the first comprehensive reference work to focus on all aspects of the behaviour, biology, evolution, and taxonomy of human and non-human primates.

With over 450 entries contributed by an international team of scholars, the Encyclopedia comprehensively explores the latest developments and scientific techniques from the field. Topics covered include: history; adaptation and evolution; behavioural ecology and social structure; genetics; sexuality; diet; current field and laboratory methods and practice; primates in medical and biological research; conservation and preservation; and, language and cognition.

An invaluable resource for students, scholars and researchers working in the related fields of primatology, anthropology, zoology and biology, as well as for those working within commercial and conservation organizations, The International Encyclopedia of Primatology is a landmark publication for this diverse and dynamic field of study.

Also available as an online resource at www.encyclopediaofprimatology.com.

Representing the definitive reference to all facets of the field, The International Encyclopedia of Primatology is an indispensable resource for all those seeking the current state of our knowledge relating to the study of the primate order of mammals.

The International Encyclopedia of Primatology represents the first comprehensive encyclopedic reference focusing on the behaviour, biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, and taxonomy of human and non-human primates.

• Represents the first comprehensive encyclopedic reference relating to primatology
• Features more than 450 entries covering topics ranging from the taxonomy, history, behaviour, ecology, captive management and diseases of primates to their use in research, cognition, conservation, and representations in literature
• Includes coverage of the basic scientific concepts that underlie each topic, along with the latest advances in the field
• Highly accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in primatology, anthropology, and the medical, biological and zoological sciences
• Essential reference for academics, researchers and commercial and conservation organizations

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