Biomedical Science Fall 2018 Title Catalog by Cognella, Inc

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE TITLE CATALOG

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A Positive Approach to Mood Alteration Harvey B. Milkman, Stanley G. Sunderwirth, and Katherine G. Hill This text explains how the pursuit of pleasure may result in compulsion and loss of control, and explores positive ways to achieve lasting happiness. It provides insight on how to improve quality of life and how to offer support to those, whether clients, students, family, or friends whose lives may be compromised by addiction. Harvey Milkman earned his Ph.D. at Michigan State University. He is a professor of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. After completing her Ph.D., Katherine Hill did postdoctoral training at Oregon Health & Science University, studying models of drug and alcohol reward. Stanley Sunderwirth is professor emeritus at Indiana Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Purdue University Indianapolis. He holds a Ph.D. in organic chemistry.

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BASIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY PRINCIPLES A Quick Guide for Mental Health Professionals Kimberly Finney This guide introduces students to basic concepts of psychopharmacology to help them develop a broad understanding of drugs and how they work in the body. Students learn the risks and benefits of psychotropic medications, how to identify side effects and adverse reactions, basic lab testing procedures, and how to apply pharmacological concepts to patient education and advocacy. Kimberly Finney is a board certified clinical psychologist and a clinical associate professor in the Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. She holds a Psy.D. in psychology from Wright State University and a post-doctoral master of science in psychopharmacology from Nova Southeastern University.

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ATOMS, NUCLEI, AND INTERACTIONS OF IONIZING RADIATION WITH MATTER C-K Chris Wang

© 2018 Intended for graduate-level introductory courses in nuclear physics and radiation interaction, this text gives students the foundation needed to study specialized subjects such as nuclear reactor physics, radiation transport methods, radiation detection, and radiation dosimetry. Extensively class-tested, the book successfully links three closely-related subjects so that they can be taught in a succinct, onesemester course.

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ADVANCED NUTRITION AND REGULATION OF METABOLISM Kevin L. Schalinske

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This science-based nutrition text emphasizes regulation of proteins and gene expression. It focuses on the function of nutrients, how function relates to deficiency, how function and deficiency relate to assessment, and how this is achieved during the fed-fasted cycle. The text is ideal for advanced nutritional courses, as well as some animal science, kinesiology, genetics, and biochemistry classes.

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INTERPRETING BASIC CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS WITHOUT HEARTACHE Cheryl Miller

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This text is a step-by-step guide on interpreting basic electrocardiogram (EKG) readings in adults. Students benefit from first understanding normal sinus rhythm, as well as basic dysrhythmias, and then applying this understanding to rhythms that are more advanced and difficult. Clear and concise, this text is ideal for nursing students, practicing nurses, and paramedics and emergency medical technicians.

THE NURSE’S GUIDE TO LABS A Quick and Easy Resource Cheryl Miller

This text is a quick, easy reference tool that helps nursing students understand common lab values. For each laboratory test, a clear definition is provided, along with pathology if relevant. Students also learn what constitutes a normal versus a critical result. The guide explains common reasons for abnormal values, and addresses the nursing implications and responsibilities when such values occur.

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UNDERSTANDING BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAYS A Pattern-Recognition Approach Carol A. Wilkins

© 2018 This book is designed to serve as a companion text to standard biochemistry textbooks. The book lays out a clear methodology for mastering biochemical pathways through pattern recognition, as well as how specific enzymes are named. The approach is illustrated through particular examples of pathways in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.

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CLINICAL CORRELATES IN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY Mary Katherine Lockwood

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This text is designed to address one of the challenges for allied health students to correlate the information introduced in basic science classes to the clinical problems they see in the field. Using short vignettes, the book illustrates clinical problems that align with topics covered in a first year anatomy and physiology course.

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ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY An Integrated Approach Julian Pittman

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This text combines the study of anatomy and physiology into one wellorganized and illustrated text. It teaches students about the purposes of organ systems, as well as their interconnections. It educates readers about interactions between systems and how disruption to a single system can impact overall function. It is suitable for courses on anatomy, physiology, and human biology, particularly those designed for programs in health care professions.

PHARMACOLOGY OF RECREATIONAL DRUGS The Neurology of How Drugs Work Donald F. Slish

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This text introduces readers to neurobiology and provides detailed mechanistic explanations of how drugs work. While exploring topics such as addiction, cognition, opioids, alcohol, CNS stimulants, and more, the book explains connections at the minuscule level of a drug binding to a receptor to the holistic effects of the drug on the person.

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BIOTECHNOLOGY IN CLINICAL MEDICINE Beth Zielinski, Ph.D.

This text raises reader awareness of the important role biotechnology plays in quality of life. The book begins with a general explanation of biotechnology and details the history of its use in the medical field. It then focuses on four key areas: pharmaceuticals, organ transplantation, substitutive medicine, and reproductive technologies.

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A SOLUTION TO SOLUTIONS A Practical Guide to Understanding and Preparing Solutions in Biological Chemistry T. Michelle Jones-Wilson

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This text presents students the background and theory of laboratory calculations and practices, provides clear instructions and examples to help complete specific calculations, and gives students confidence in their laboratory skills. Students learn terminology, concentration units, and how to convert units. They study basic chemistry, chemical equilibria, multicomponent assays, laboratory measurements, and the dangers of “rough handling” in the lab.

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CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Mastering the Big Ideas J. Reid Schwebach

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Developed to incorporate the best of both core cell biology content and educational methodology, this text serves as a concise, practical workbook for university and advanced-level high school biology students. With targeted activities that enhance knowledge and strategies for approaching challenging topics, the workbook increases student achievement and raises classroom performance overall.

BASIC AND PRACTICAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB MANUAL Mette Prætorius Ibba and Katherine Elasky

© 2017 This lab manual uses clear, concise text and outstanding visuals to guide students through exercises that enhance their understanding of microbes. Students learn about the role these diverse, amazing organisms play in our lives and environment, and gain a deeper understanding of the concepts of cultivation, identification, and control of microbial growth.

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FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY A Comparative Examination M. Beth Zimmer

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This text utilizes examples from animal physiology to illustrate key principles and shed light on what is known about physiological mechanisms in humans. Over the course of ten chapters, the book examines and describes cell, sensory, and muscle physiology, the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and digestive systems, and endocrinology. This text is well suited to undergraduate courses in human physiology or anatomy.

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ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY James Palmer

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This text explains all the major systems of the human body in a concise, accessible way. After introducing necessary terms and concepts, the next six chapters are devoted to histology, and the integument, skeletal, muscle, and nerve systems. The second half of the text addresses the circulatory and respiratory systems, the urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems, and the immune, endocrine, and lymphatic systems.

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DISSECTION SIMPLIFIED A Lab Manual for Independent Work in Human Anatomy Dr. Danielle Dodenhoff

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Using the cat as a model for major human body systems, this lab manual helps students identify anatomy and complete dissections with an instructor’s help or independently. It features worksheets designed to help students master information quickly. The manual addresses common problems experienced when completing dissections, such as locating specific muscles, knowing when a dissection exercise is truly complete, and successfully preparing for dissection examinations.

INTEGRATIVE ANATOMY REVIEW Robert Tyler Morris

This text provides readers with high-yield information while creating a dynamic working model. The text begins with a discussion of essential concepts followed by select human cadaver views, concept maps, and synthesis exercises. Students work towards integrating even the most challenging information through retrieval-based learning. Six regions of interest are studied in this edition, including the back, lower limbs, upper limbs, neck, head, and thorax.

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Lab Manual for Biomedical Engineering: Devices and Systems examines key concepts in biomedical systems and signals in a laboratory setting. All the experiments in the lab manual have been extensively class-tested and cover concepts such as wave math, Fourier transformation, electronic and random noise, transfer functions, and systems modeling.

Developed specifically for student nurses and based on the author’s over thirty years of teaching experience, this booklet teaches students a step-by-step method for interpreting blood gases and helps them learn how to apply the interpretations.

Rooted in human biology, this text familiarizes students with the structure of the body and features an organization chart to help contextualize the material and the pharmaceutical remedies. Students learn about the addicted brain, opiates, opioid peptides, and opioid receptors. They study hallucinogens, depressants, and stimulants.

This text is designed for undergraduates interested in the functions of the human body as preparation for medical school, or for graduate programs in healthrelated disciplines. Organ systems covered in the text include the physiology of muscles, the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, the respiratory and renal systems, and the gastrointestinal system.

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This text gives students a solid understanding of how human cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and whole organisms operate. The material covers the main physiological systems in the human body, their interconnections, and what individuals can do to maintain healthy bodies and lifestyles.

This text addresses the confusion and myths surrounding flu vaccines and vaccines in general, and it simplifies the science behind both the virus and the vaccine. It confronts misconceptions about vaccinations and helps readers understand why they are actually much safer than is often understood.

This text introduces readers to theories, philosophies, strategies, methods, techniques, and lessons that have proven effective when applied to the field of healthcare management. The material explores the important role leadership plays in an industry in transition, as well as what is needed to become an effective healthcare leader.

This text takes an interdisciplinary approach to solving epidemiological problems that prepares students for real-world applications of the material. Students will learn to read, understand, and apply public health literature, develop research hypotheses and design appropriate epidemiological studies, and make distinctions and connections between public health practice and clinical medicine.

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BIOETHICS

This text introduces students to the most relevant historical, epistemological, methodological, and practical aspects of bioethics. The book encourages students to think objectively and impartially in order to resolve the ethical dilemmas that stem from biotechnological empowerment and biomedical techniques.

HIV/AIDS PANDEMIC

This anthology provides a comprehensive introduction to the AIDS epidemic through readings from diverse, interdisciplinary sources. The relevant biology is clearly explained, from the immune system to virology, as well as HIV testing, disease progression, vaccines, therapies, and recent developments in the field. The scientific topics expand further into public health with articles on epidemiology, transmission and prevention.

This book uses text, tables, and figures to teach students how to logically predict both therapeutic and adverse drug effects. Throughout the text prazosin and simvastatin are used as primary examples to illustrate drug metabolism and disposition, drug potency, and the influences of drugs on the autonomic nervous system.

This text explores biology from the perspective of health-related issues and experiences that are relevant to all. Building on a nature versus nurture approach, the book presents an integrated view of all major organ systems and explains human biology using real and relevant topics, such as reproduction, stress, nutrition, aging, disease, and drugs.

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CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE Mark Running ÂŠ 2013 REQUEST a Review Copy

Clear, concise, and well-organized, the Cell and Molecular Biology Study Guide is an excellent learning tool for students of cellular and molecular biology. Each brief chapter effectively separates core concepts, clarifying each individually and creating a set of building blocks that allow students to fully comprehend one aspect of the subject matter before moving on to the next.

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