Shantha Perera & Ho Leung 
Integrated Medical Sciences 
The Essentials

This book is a concise, accessible problem-based approach to
the subject using case scenarios to facilitate students taking
their pre-clinical or basic sciences examinations.

Using a family of characters in each case scenario, the text
reflects the current changes in medical and biomedical science
teaching that is increasingly moving towards a more integrated
approach through-problem-based learning. The characters, all
members of an extended family, appear in several scenarios and the
student becomes familiar with their personalities and their disease
processes. Each scenario covers the relevant anatomy,
physiology, pathology, pharmacology, microbiology, immunology and
biochemistry and enables the reader to grasp the key concepts of
basic medical sciences in an integrated fashion.

Key Features:

* Takes an integrated approach to the subject to reflect recent
changes in medical and biomedical science curriculum

* Further Study sections to enhance understanding and enable the
student to read around the subject

* Intended learning outcomes included at the beginning of each
chapter

* Trigger Boxes containing key facts and revision questions
included throughout to ensure key concepts are fully
understood

Integrated Medical Sciences: The Essentials is an
essential text for first and second year undergraduates taking
medical or biomedical sciences (during the pre-clinical phase for
medical students.). The book is also an invaluable resource for
nursing degree students and allied health students taking courses
in dentistry, physiotherapy and pharmacy. In addition, the book is
ideal for US and international medical students preparing for the
USMLE Step 1 examination.

Cuprins

Chapter 1 The respiratory system.

Zoe’s breathing difficulties….

Grandma’s bad chest….

Chapter 2 The cardiovascular system.

John is a worried man….

Max is attacked!

More problems for Irene….

Back to John’s exam….

John’s little elephant….

Chapter 3 The gastrointestinal system.

Mary’s burning stomach….

Mary’s severe backache….

Mary, 27 years on….

‘Why does everything I eat turn to fat?’

Chapter 4 The urinary system.

Max’s great pain.

Max is fighting, and losing…again!

Max’s cola urine.

John’s diabetic kidney.

Going back to Max….

Chapter 5 The endocrine system.

Mary is slowing down….

Zoe’s moon face….

Max’s terrible headache….

Little John can’t stop drinking….

John’s losing control….

Chapter 6 The musculoskeletal system.

Max and the motorcycle….

More problems for Max.

The open book….

John’s done his back in!

The boy in the wheelchair.

Irene’s dinner fork….

Brittle bone boy with blue eyes….

Big head….

Jane’s hot joints….

John and his hot, red, big toe….

Chapter 7 The nervous system.

Jane’s carpal tunnel.

Albert’s tremor….

A bad night for Irene….

Little John’s rash.

Chapter 8 The reproductive system.

Debbie’ s changes….

Debbie wants a baby….

Debbie’s and Max visit the fertility clinic.

John has a new embarrassing problem….

Debbie is pregnant!!

Debbie’s concerns….

The birth.

Mary’s changes….

Chapter 9 Genetics, oncology and haematology.

Albert’s bleed….

Maria is always tired.

Little John’s scare….

Jimmy’s big, red, painful knee….

John’s clot busters….

Albert has more tests….

Chapter 10 Infection and immunity.

Debbie goes to the doctors; she is pregnant again!!

Debbie’s water works problem….

Baby Zak gets pneumonia….

Ted gets DIC and ARDS after surgery….

Max is lost to follow up….

Max gets very sick….

Debbie has a new partner…and a new problem.

Max’s blood transfusion.

Epilogue.

Despre autor

Dr Shantha Perera, University of Wolverhampton

Dr Stephen Anderson, University of Wolverhampton

Dr Ho Leung, Lea Road Medical Practice, Wolverhampton

Dr Rousseau Gama, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton