Anatomy, Physiology, and Disease: An Interactive Journey for Health Professionals adopts a unique approach to this essential course for health science students. Written in an engaging, conversational style, the text uses a theme of a journey, richly interwoven with relatable analogies and current events that students actually enjoy reading. Rather than memorizing massive amounts of information to pass a test, students develop lasting connections that will help them thrive as health care practitioners. The text also presents the essential interrelationships between anatomy and physiology and pathology, with an emphasis on clinical applications.

New to this Edition Significantly enhanced select drawings with side-by-side micrographs help learners connect illustrative concepts to real life. New and updated Clinical Applications present the most current research on specific anatomy and physiology t