Completely redesigned in an attractive new format, this popular three-volume manual provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive guide to human anatomy and a dissection guide recognized throughout the world. For the new edition, the dissection guide has been separated from the text and remodeled to make it more distinctive and easier to read, and the text itself has been greatly expanded, with new sections on embryology, organogenesis, congential malformations of clinical significance, and the new imaging and diagnostic techniques such as CT scanning. With an expanded general introduction and additional explanations throughout, the new edition will prove the best Manual ever, answering the needs of a wide array of students and courses.
This book primarily aims to render quick revision of Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology for the rapid-fire round of viva voce examination. It will assist students to learn numerous concepts and practical aspects of the subject in short period of time, before they appear for university examination. This edition like its predecessor is a selective collection of the most frequently asked questions. The text has been extensively updated and new illustrations have been added. A new chapter on ‘Living Anatomy’ has been included.
A Short Textbook Of Psychiatry is aimed at providing the readers with detailed insight into the field of psychiatry. Through the course of this book, the author throws light on a number of psychological disorders, and related concepts. The author has made use of highlighted points, figures, and tables, which make this book easier for the reader to understand. This book starts off by explaining the methodologies used for classification, and diagnosis in psychiatry, after which the readers are presented with insight into psychiatric assessment by interviewing the patient. The author also throws light on psychiatric issues triggered by brain dysfunction, commonly referred to as organic mental disorders. Following that, the readers are also given insight into mental disorders that occur due to substance abuse, such as drug addiction. This book also deals with mood disorders, schizophrenia, and other psychotic disorders.
Salient Features
* In the new edition, the textual matter and the formatting style have been completely revamped.
* The text has been arranged in an easy-to-understand, point-wise format. In the previous edition, the matter was arranged in form of paragraphs. With this format the author tries to simplify the difficult subject of anatomy as far as possible.
* The matter, which may be difficult to learn, has been tabulated in form of easy-to -understand tables.
* The figures have been simplified further. Now they have become self-explanatory, simple to understand reproduce during the exams.
This is a book with concise, point wise presentation of text for easy learning and quick recapitulation during exams. Line diagrams for basic understanding of the tissues or organs are provided along with pencil sketches of sections (haematoxylin and eosin stained) along with salient points of identification, well integrated with text for understanding technical details of structures at the backdrop of theory. Practicals comprising excellent quality large sized microphotographs at the end of the theory with detailed explanations of what students are expected to observe. Clinical correlations of certain important structures are also covered. Self assessment exercise at the end of each chapter for revision of the topics studied are provided.
Salient Features
• This complete and user-friendly book is simple and easy-to-follow.
• It introduces several modifications in the contents of the book. Firstly, the “Colour atlas” has been changed to “Colour Atlas and Practical Guide”.
• To make it a practical guide, the illustrations are now arranged in groups based on similarity of appearance. The accompanying text been entirely rewritten from this perspective.
• Incorporates improved and updated illustrations of each atlas figure.
• Contains coloured diagrams to facilitate an easier understanding.
Table Of Contents
• 1. Cell Structure
• 2. Epithelia
• 3. Glands
• 4 . General Connective Tissue
• 5 . The Blood and the Mononuclear
• 6.Cartilage
• 7. Bone
• 8.Muscle
• 9. Nervous Tissue
• 10. The Cardiovascular System
• 11. Lymphatics and
• 12. Skin and its Appendages
• 13. Respiratory System
• 14. Oral Cavity and
• 15. Oesophagus, Stomach
• 16. The Liver and Pancreas
• 17. The Urinary Organs
• 18. The Male Reproductive Organs
• 19. The Female Reproductive Organs
• 20. The Endocrine System
• 21. The Eye
• 22. The Ear
• 23. Spinal Cord; Cerebellar Cortex;
• Index
Table of Contents
* Preface
* Chapter 1. General Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
* Chapter 2. The Cell and Tissues
* Chapter 3. The Integumentary System
* Chapter 4. The Skeletal System
* Chapter 5. The Muscular System
* Chapter 6. The Cardiovascular System
* Chapter 7. The Haematological System
* Chapter 8. The Lymphatic and Immune Systems
* Chapter 9. The Respiratory System
* Chapter 10. The Digestive System
* Chapter 11. Nutrition and Metabolism
* Chapter 12. The Urinary System
* Chapter 13. The Endocrine System
* Chapter 14. The Nervous System
* Chapter 15. The Special Senses
* Chapter 16. The Reproductive System
* Answer Key
