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Biology for the Health Sciences: Mechanisms of Disease

Biology for the Health Sciences: Mechanisms of Disease

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the pathogenesis of disease, covering molecular and cellular mechanisms, major human diseases, infectious disease transmission, biotechnology, and genomics. It is designed for students of biology and those going into health care professions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 506 pages
Publication date: 30 June 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


Students of biology and those entering the health care profession are provided with a solid foundation to understand the pathogenesis of disease at the molecular and cellular level. The course focuses on the etiology and pathophysiology of major human diseases by body system, including diabetes and nutritional disorders, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, and cancer. It is aligned with the structure of medicine and health science courses.

The course covers mechanisms of infectious disease transmission, as well as disease pathophysiology, and considers the impact of antibiotic resistance. It also reviews the applications of biotechnology and genomics to human health in diagnosis and treatment, as well as to our understanding of disease and disease surveillance.

Each chapter contains a mini glossary of key terms, and review questions for students to assess how much of the chapter they have assimilated.

Weight: 1110g
Dimension: 280 x 210 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032357263

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