Anatomy & Physiology for Midwives 3rd Edition" builds on the success of the first two editions with electronic ancillaries more accessible woman-centred language & strengthened links with good practice. The book provides a thorough review of anatomy & physiology applicable to midwifery from first principles through to current research utilizing case studies for reflection. This book is a comprehensive & well-illustrated textbook that is an essential purchase for all students of midwifery." ...

* Beautiful illustrations explain complex techniques & methods. * Covers key themes relevant to the VTCT & ITEC qualifications. * Extra web resources including a full range of colour diagrams to label can be used to revise for assessments. * Expert authors ensure the highest quality advice & support. ...

Anatomy & Physiology Made Incredibly Easy!" 1st UK edition provides a thorough grounding for the essentials of biomedical science prescribed by the NMC & Universities. The content of this 1st UK edition has been fully revised so that it covers all relevant areas & is placed firmly in the UK context for education & practice. This book will be essential reading for nursing students & those studying on other Allied Health Professional fields as well as those who simply wish to revise or refresh their understanding of these essential areas. It will also be of great use to students on Access courses in Health Nursing Human Biology Beauty & Sport." ...

Created exclusively for beauty & holistic therapy students studying at levels 1 2 & 3 The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook will help you to fully understand the effects you can have on the different parts of the body when performing beauty & holistic treatments in the salon at college or at home. By helping you to get to grips with the A&P elements of your course this workbook will help you to help your clients achieve overall health & wellbeing & even help the body to function better. Written to match the current national occupational standards & using state-of-the-art illustrations the workbook brings A&P to life & covers exactly what you need to know. Full of fun exercises tasks & activities for you to complete The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook breaks down the different systems of the human body into colourful easy-to-follow bite-size chunks so you can understand the body better. With plenty of space for you to fill in your answers colour in label diagrams & make notes everything you do in your workbook can be easily detached & included as portfolio evidence to support your learning at all three levels. The Anatomy & Physiology Workbook provides all the support you will need to succeed as a beauty or holistic therapist whatever your qualification or mode of study. ...

An excellent primer for learning the human body An anatomy & physiology course is required for medical & nursing students as well as for others pursuing careers in healthcare. Anatomy & Physiology Workbook For Dummies is the fun & easy way to get up to speed on anatomy & physiology facts & concepts. This hands-on workbook provides students with useful exercises to practice identifying specific muscle groups & their functions memory exercises as well as diagrams & actual demonstrations that readers can personally enact to illustrate the concepts. ...

Fantasy artists are unlikely to use models to draw from life but to be successful their creations must have a grounding in reality. This book teaches the artist the principles of anatomy from musculature & skeletal structure through to movement. You can then develop your artistic style by breaking & bending the rules of anatomy through practical exercises & demonstrations accompanied by incredible finished artworks. The step-by-step exercises help the artist to fully understand the subtle movements that combine to create expressions & the flowing movements that constitute actions. This is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in improving & developing their fantasy art figures. ...

In Anatomy for the Artist" acclaimed artist & academic Sarah Simblet unveils the extraordinary construction of the human body & celebrates its continuing prominence in Western Art today. Using superb specially commissioned photographs of male & female models together with historical & contempory works of art & her own illustrations Sarah shows us how to look inside the human frame to map its muscle groups skeletal strength balance poise & grace. Selected drawings superimposed over photographs reveal fascinating relationships between external appearance & internal structure. Six drawing classes guide the reader to see the human body afresh offering techniques & attitudes that imagiatively show how to observe & draw the skeleton head ribcage pelvis hands & feet. By investigating ten Masterworks the author shows the knowledge & ideas of different artists across tie ranging from Holbein's " Christ Entombed" to Edward Hopper's " Hotel Room". Each masterclass presents a photographed model set in the same pose so that anatomical comparisons can be made. Understanding anatomy is often the key to an artist's understanding & interpretation of the body. This imaginative modern reference book will enhance the drawing & painting techniques of artists & every level." ...

Anatomy of an Illness was the first book by a patient that spoke to our current interest in taking charge of our own health. It started the revolution in patients working with their doctors & using humour to boost their bodies capacity for healing. When Norman Cousins was diagnosed with a crippling & irreversible disease he forged an unusual collaboration with his physician & together they were able to beat the odds. The doctors genius was in helping his patient to use his own powers: laughter courage & tenacity. The patients talent was in mobilizing his bodys own natural resources proving what an effective healing tool the mind can be. This remarkable story of the triumph of the human spirit is truly inspirational reading. ...

I set out to find how courage is born & how it is sustained in a modern army of a free people. The soldier is alone in his war with terror & we have to recognise the first signs of his defeat that we may come in time to his rescue
- Lord Moran. First published in 1945 this early groundbreaking account of the psychological effects of war recounted by means of vivid first-hand observation & anecdote came at a time when shell-shock was equated with lack of moral fibre. In 1940 Moran became Churchills doctor & his position as a one of historys most important war physicians was secured. His humane considered observations scientific analysis & proposed solutions constitute one of the great First World War sources. However they are perhaps just as relevant to our own conflict-ridden times. Charles Mc Moran Wilson was awarded the MC during the Battle of the Somme & the Italian Silver Medal for Military Valour. He was the Dean of St Marys Hospital Medical School became Winston Churchills doctor in 1940 & was President of the Royal College of Physicians. He is also the author of Churchill: The Struggle for Survival" & " Churchill at War". Praise for the " Anatomy Of Courage"
- A remarkably human book.. .arresting & sometimes even unforgettable
- Desmond Mc Carthy " Sunday Times". A fascinating book.. . It is not easy to do justice to Lord Morans discursive brilliancy.. .a masterly piece of work
- " Times Literary Supplement"."



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The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement" serves as a bridge between biomechanics & the practice of sport pilates yoga & dance providing the reader with a complete understanding of how the body functions whilst being exercised. Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones background in movement sciences has led to a deep interest in the ability of the body to heal itself specifically through knowledge of muscles & what they can do. Awareness of this potential is key to the prevention of injuries obviating the need for joint surgery & the power to maintain health weight posture strength & perform well in sports are all clearly addressed in " The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement"." ...