Coverage focuses on central nervous system anatomy, utilising a regional approach throughout. The emphasis on clinical correlations enables students to apply neuroanatomical principles to caring for the patient.
An encyclopedic reference to the language of anatomy and neuroanatomy. It provides the fascinating origin of terms and biographies of anatomists/physicians who originated them.
An encyclopedic reference to the language of anatomy and neuroanatomy. It provides the fascinating origin of terms and biographies of anatomists/physicians who originated them.
Conceived by two emeritus professors, Drs. Ronald A. Bergman and Adel K. Afifi—with a combined 100 years of experience teaching gross anatomy and neuroanatomy—this book is designed to facilitate the understanding of the “mysterious” terminology used in anatomy, biology, and medicine, making the learning experience as pleasant as possible. Readers will be able to incorporate this understanding into their career choices, whether they are medical, dental, nursing, health science, or biology students. Anatomy is unique in design, purpose, and scope. It defines the terminology of anatomy, including origin, and includes a gallery of biographies of scientists and researchers responsible for them. The third section of the book examines the nervous system, with definition and origin of named structures and syndromes in the central and peripheral nervous systems. The result is an enhancement of the learning process in neuroanatomy, which is fraught with a seemingly endless number of disconnected terms. This book is not merely a glossary. Anatomy serves as a reference encyclopedia, designed for students who are learning a new language that is indispensable for a career in the health and biological sciences. At first it may appear a formidable task, but this easy-to-follow book offers an explanation of how our anatomical lingo evolved from Greek, Latin, and other sources in order to make sense of these terms, helping to cement them in a student’s understanding.
Medieval Islamic Medicine and Medical Luminaries While Europe was passing through the Dark Ages, a vibrant Islamic civilization existed in the Middle East. Driven by the search for knowledge, scholars of different ethnicities and religious affiliations worked together to translate the available knowledge of the ancients (Greek, Roman, Indian, Persian, etc.) into Arabic, added to it their own experiences, preserved it in Arabic, and delivered it to Western civilization during the Renaissance. In one volume, Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS, and Ronald A. Bergman, PhD, professors emeriti, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, provide a detailed yet compelling look at the status of medicine of the ancients; the pre, early and late phases of Islamic civilization; and the transfer of the accumulated knowledge to the fledgling Western civilizations. Medieval Islamic Medicine and Medical Luminaries will delight and fascinate health care professionals, historians, and casual readers of today's news, so much of which includes information from the Middle East.
A comprehensive visualization of the normal human body employing MRI and complementary line drawings. The first edition was described as an excellent resource and guide" by Radiology and "remarkably easy to use" by The New England Journal of Medicine.
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