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Books in Basic medical science

Providing foundational knowledge in physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, and pathology, this portfolio supports medical students, educators, and researchers. It features current scientific insights, experimental techniques, and interdisciplinary approaches critical for understanding disease mechanisms and clinical applications. These resources lay the groundwork for advanced medical practice and research.

  • Admission Assessment Exam Review

    • 6th Edition
    • HESI
    • English
    Taking the HESI Admission Assessment (A2) Exam is the first step on the journey to becoming a successful healthcare professional. Be prepared to pass the exam with the most up-to-date HESI Admission Assessment Exam Review, 6th Edition! From the testing experts at HESI, this user-friendly guide walks you through the topics and question types found on admission exams, including math, reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, biology, chemistry, and anatomy and physiology. The guide includes hundreds of sample questions, as well as step-by-step explanations, illustrations, and comprehensive practice exams to help you review various subject areas and improve test-taking skills. Plus, the pre-test and post-test help identify your specific weak areas so study time can be focused where it’s needed most.

  • The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry

    • 5th Edition
    • Bernard Liebgott
    • English
    The Anatomical Basis of Dentistry, 5th Edition fulfills the need for a textbook of gross anatomy written specifically for the dental profession. It features core anatomy of the entire body and in-depth chapters dealing with the head and neck and provides a solid foundation for the future dentist and review material for the dental specialty resident. The 5th edition includes a revised chapter on supplemental anatomy for the general dentist and dental specialties, such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, and radiology, along with updated illustrations and clinical applications. In addition, an eBook version is included with print purchase, providing access to all the text, figures, and references and the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Using a clear, accessible style, with practical Clinical Notes boxes updated to include more of a case-based approach, this book closely relates the basic science of applied anatomy to the clinical practice of dentistry and provides an excellent review for board exam preparation.

  • Health Systems Science Education: Development and Implementation

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4
    • Rosalyn Maben-Feaster + 5 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Medical Education**Now taught in a majority of medical schools nationwide, health systems science (HSS) prepares learners for the health systems of the future—an essential topic in modern health care. Health Systems Science Education, part of the American Medical Association’s MedEd Innovation Series, is a first-of-its-kind, instructor-focused field book that that equips educators to not just teach health systems science, but to know how to integrate and implement HSS comprehensively and effectively across the curriculum. This change management-oriented volume.

  • Medical Biochemistry

    • 6th Edition
    • John W. Baynes + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Biochemistry**Writte... by carefully selected global experts, practicing physicians, and educators in the various sub-disciplines of biochemistry, Medical Biochemistry, 6th Edition, offers a unique combination of research and clinical practice tailored to today's integrated courses. Covering clinically relevant topics in greater detail than other texts, this outstanding resource provides a strong overview of traditional areas in medical biochemistry along with state-of-the-art coverage of today’s latest developments. You’ll learn basic science concepts alongside clinical cases that describe patients likely to be encountered in clinical training, as well as how to use laboratory tests to diagnose and monitor the most important conditions. Thorough yet accessible, this clinically focused text is useful from medical school to clinical practice.

  • Pathophysiology Online for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions (Access Code and Textbook Package)

    • 7th Edition
    • Karin C. VanMeter + 1 more
    • English

  • Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy: A Systems Approach

    paperback + eBook
    • 8th Edition
    • Frank H. Netter
    • English
    For students and clinical professionals who are learning anatomy, participating in a dissection lab, sharing anatomy knowledge with patients, or refreshing their anatomy knowledge, the Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy illustrates the body, system by system, in clear, brilliant detail from a clinician’s perspective. Unique among anatomy atlases, it contains illustrations that emphasize anatomic relationships that are most important to the clinician in training and practice. Illustrated by clinicians, for clinicians, it contains more than 550 exquisite plates plus dozens of carefully selected radiologic images for common views.

  • Coaching in Medical Education

    • 1st Edition
    • Maya M. Hammoud + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Medical Education**Today’s medical school coaching programs integrate a wide variety of personalized goals, including professional identity formation and academic performance, as well as community building, leadership and lifelong learning skills, clinical skills development, and more. Coaching in Medical Education, part of the American Medical Association’s MedEd Innovation Series, is a first-of-its-kind, instructor-focused field book that equips educators to coach all learners and run an effective coaching program, increasing the likelihood of the learner (and thus physician) success.

  • Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions

    • 7th Edition
    • Karin C. VanMeter + 1 more
    • English
    Master the fundamentals of pathophysiology with this concise, easy-to-understand text! Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition helps you learn basic concepts of disorders and disease processes. Known for its readability and vivid, full-color illustrations, this text describes disorders by body system and includes case studies applying the material to real-life situations. This edition is updated with the latest research and the newest methods of diagnostic testing and treatment. No matter which healthcare field students may enter, this book provides solid preparation for the conditions commonly encountered in clinical practice.

  • Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease

    • 7th Edition
    • James F. Zachary
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Veterinary Medicine**Use the veterinarian’s #1 reference on general pathology and the pathology of organ systems! Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 7th Edition helps you understand and diagnose diseases of domestic animals by using the latest scientific and medical research. Focusing on dogs, cats horses, cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, this reference describes and vividly illustrates and explores the pathogeneses of animal diseases, how cells and tissues respond to injury, and the morphology (lesions) of this injury. New to this edition is basic coverage of tumor, inflammatory, and microbial cytology. Edited by veterinary pathologist James F. Zachary and a team of expert veterinary pathologists, this book includes access to an enhanced eBook with every new print purchase, featuring a fully searchable version of the entire text, an image collection, and much more – and available on a variety of devices.

  • Study Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions

    • 7th Edition
    • Karin C. VanMeter + 1 more
    • English
    Reinforce your understanding of pathophysiology with a practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions, 7th Edition, this study guide uses a variety of exercises, activities, and review questions to help you master concepts relating to disorders and disease processes. It lets you practice skills and apply concepts to clinical practice. To make review easier, an answer key is included in the back of the book.