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9783132012110: Introductory Guide to Medical Training: From Basic Sciences to Medical Specialties

Sinopsis

Medical education is a life-long process, and it is important for beginning medical students to gain a solid understanding of the basics within the first year of medical school. Introductory Guide to Medical Training: From Basic Sciences to Medical Specialties is a concise yet thorough overview of the medical field that will prepare first-year students for their educational journey and provide laypersons with a glimpse into the particularities of the medical specialties.

The book begins with the fundamentals and culture of medicine, tips and tricks for learning and retaining medical knowledge, and a summary of how the medical field has evolved through time. The second half of the book features sections on several major specialties, including: anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, neurology, pediatrics, men's and women's health, forensic pathology, and surgery, among many others.

Highlights:

  • Full-color, high-quality charts, graphs, and tables that showcase global statistics and supplement the material presented in the text
  • Short, succinct biographies of major figures who have helped shape modern medicine
  • A list of commonly used abbreviations encountered in medicine

This book is the perfect exploratory text for laypersons and all those considering or pursuing a medical degree, and it will ensure that they are well prepared for the challenges that lie ahead of them.

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Acerca del autor

Charlotte y Peter Fiell son dos autoridades en historia, teoría y crítica del diseño y han escrito más de sesenta libros sobre la materia, muchos de los cuales se han convertido en éxitos de ventas. También han impartido conferencias y cursos como profesores invitados, han comisariado exposiciones y asesorado a fabricantes, museos, salas de subastas y grandes coleccionistas privados de todo el mundo. Los Fiell han escrito numerosos libros para TASCHEN, entre los que se incluyen 1000 Chairs, Diseño del siglo XX, El diseño industrial de la A a la Z, Scandinavian Design y Diseño del siglo XXI.

De la contraportada

A primer of medicine which introduces medicine to 1st

year med students and interested lay people alike.
After a basic

introduction on how to get started (what does it mean to study the art of

healing), the book is structured in analogy to the study of medicine. It begins

with anatomy, biochemistry, physiology etc., learns about imaging techniques,

microbiology, anamnesis and examinaion, and finally about the clinical

disciplines, from internal medicine to surgery, gynecology, pediatrics,

neurology, etc.

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