Suggestions for A&P Book?

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Just a quick query: anybody have any suggestions for an A&P book focused on emergency care? There are a bunch out there and I've seen several recommended (e.g. "Anatomy & Physiology for Emergency Care" by Bledsoe, et al.). I want to learn more A&P especially in preparation for taking an A&P course at the college level (and to apply to clinical practice, of course). I'm an undergrad and an EMT with a good biology and physics background, but limited chemistry background, so I don't think I could handle a physician or PhD physiologist-level text, but a book intended for paramedics, I think, would be doable.
 
Anatomy: Tortora with a dictionary on hand like Taber's.
 
Why not just find out which textbook your college class is using, buy that book, and get a head start?

Most paramedic level textbooks are pretty dumbed down.

I used Marieb's Human Anatomy and Physiology and Guyton and Hall's physiology text in my A&P series.
 
mycrofft said:
Anatomy: Tortora with a dictionary on hand like Taber's.
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Much appreciate the suggestion!

n7lxi said:
Why not just find out which textbook your college class is using, buy that book, and get a head start?
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It wouldn't be human based, it would be more broad based, like a mammalian anatomy and physiology for biologists, not quite for health care or health sciences.

n7lxi said:
Most paramedic level textbooks are pretty dumbed down.

I used Marieb's Human Anatomy and Physiology and Guyton and Hall's physiology text in my A&P series.
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Ok, I'll take a look, thanks!
 
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Seconded on Guyton & Hall.
 
Any thoughts on those books focused on "emergency care" etc.?
 
What are you looking for as far as "emergency care"? Are you looking for a combined A&P/Patho/Treatment options book?
 
EpiEMS said:
It wouldn't be human based, it would be more broad based, like a mammalian anatomy and physiology for biologists, not quite for health care or health sciences.
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Anatomy and physio are really 2 seperate subjects, it is often combined in the interest of time and lack of depth.

An outstanding anatomy course will teach you not only the differences and similarities of multispecie anatomy, it will also cover the evolutionary pathways and embryological development.

But it leaves no time to talk much about physio.

An outstanding physio class talks a lot about homeostasis and system integration with a healthy dose of biochemistry and molecular biology. Leaving no time for gross anatomy, which is written off as "obvious."

So, if a joint A&P is your thing, you must decide what your goal are.

I have never taken a joint a&P course. I have taught A&P to paramedics using the Applegate A&P learning system as the minimum they need. I hear the Miriab (however it is spelled) book is the text of choice for degreed healthcare providers.
 
PoeticInjustice said:
What are you looking for as far as "emergency care"? Are you looking for a combined A&P/Patho/Treatment options book?
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n7lxi said:
Any specific title in mind?
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I guess I was thinking A&P + pathophysiology, ideally, but I wouldn't be averse to an A&P book first. The titles that I found were "Essentials of A&P for Emergency Care" by Bledsoe et al. and "Paramedic: Anatomy and Physiology" from the AAOS.
 
This is the book n7 and Vene were talking about. It's probably your best choice for a combined A&P. You could likely get away with the previous edition. Apparently there were virtually no changes between the 8th and 9th editions.
 
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Guyton was good when I used it (1982).

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PoeticInjustice said:
This is the book Vene was talking about. It's probably your best choice for a combined A&P. You could likely get away with the previous edition. Apparently there were virtually no changes between the 8th and 9th editions.
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Yep. The Marieb book I mentioned.
 
I didn't realize the original Guyton was on a scroll... :unsure:
 
I recently took a joint A&P class. We used Saladin's Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 6/e. It is ridiculously comprehensive. More than you'll probably need unless you're headed to medical school, but there's nothing bad about knowing more than what's necessary. . . I suppose.:)
 
We use Marieb and for some of the more in-depth eg cardiac and respiratory we use Guyton Textbook of Medical Physiology
 
PoeticInjustice said:
This is the book n7 and Vene were talking about. It's probably your best choice for a combined A&P. You could likely get away with the previous edition. Apparently there were virtually no changes between the 8th and 9th editions.
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Thanks! I like the price, too -- nothing better than a less expensive textbook with the same content!
 
Tortora & Grabowski (I saw someone else on the cover of the newer edition -- is Grabowski dead?) is nice and simple for a non-physician level text.

I also like the Marieb book, and the Guyton book (I think Guyton has a couple of texts at different levels?). There's a decent Lange medical reviews that's a little condensed and simpler (Ganong?).
 
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