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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

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Donald C. Rizzo has done an excellent job in making this book. If you never took A&P in college, and you want to learn the subject on your own for whatever reason, this is the book to start with, hands down. It does exactly what the title implies; it covers the fundamentals without a lot of wordiness, making the material easier to retain. My point: you definitely learn the subject, and fast! The book is so easy to read, its like a novel. I simply couldn't put it down. By following the mantra to independent study and learning (repetition, repetition, repetition), I believe I am as competent in the subject as anyone who took one year of A&P (as far as the fundamentals go), due to the fact that the text is straightforward, concise, and well written. I haven't found a recognizable mistake in the text yet. I also recommend buying the study guide, which helps retention.

However, I consider this book a primer, because other textbooks I've examined, such as Thibodeau and Patton's "Anatomy & Physiology (5th)," and John W. Hole Jr.'s "Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (6th)," explain the material in somewhat greater detail, with more to learn. But so do the A&P books used in medical school courses. The bottom line is this: once you have gotten the fundamentals from Rizzo's book stabilized in your memory, you can step up to the larger, more detailed texts, not just the two mentioned above, but even the texts used in medical school. That is what makes Rizzo's book an excellent primer to the subject.

In its most simplistic form, Rizzo defines the human body and functions with great illustrations. A basic necessity for anyone entering the healthcare industry. An excellent beginners book for those seeking a HIT career!

I appreciate how Donald Rizzo explains the assortment of topics in his book. At first I considered I would be turned off to all the information to learn. I found how he explained cephalad, caudal, medial and lateral with much clearness. The examples of how to use each one was uncomplicated to learn from. The Integumentary System and Nervous System chapters were complex to a degree. This subject is not as easy as intro to biology. This book ranks high in my mind. Other recommendations.....

Anatomy and Physiology Study Guide:Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi

Anatomy and Physiology(Flash Cards) by Alcamo Edward, isbn 1878576151

The book is an ok teaching tool. The disk included has some very simple questions. If you can afford the study guide try to purchase it. The book is good but needs additional support material. Unlike some other publishers there are no additional on line questions and answer support. A Bio background is helpful.

Very happy about this purchase. Using in my anatomy and physiology classes. Saved me $80 buying this one new vs. my school bookstore, plus this one is hardcover and theirs isn't

The book itself is laid out very nicely. It's easy to follow, even though there is an extensive amount of information in each chapter. I was disappointed in the interactive CD that came with the book. I could not get it to work using different Windows programs. I would have liked to use the CD as a review tool. Other than that, it was a good purchase.

I was trying to be very careful to make sure this book had the CD. So I was very disappointed to find the CD is blank and worthless.

I had to buy this book as it is required reading for the medical transcription course I am taking. Reading this book is only what I can describe as painful. It's boring, boring, boring. I've resorted to watching You Tube video lectures on anatomy to learn what I have to learn, then I go back to the book and skim over the content. The ONLY good thing about this book is that it came with a a CD which has review exercises and practice tests. These review exercises are fun, although they only cover about 1/2 of the content of each chapter and the questions are redundant between the different types of exercises. I chose to purchase the book at Amazon because the prices are always the BEST.

This was the exact book I needed for my course and soo much cheaper to buy it this way. The CD that was supposed to go with it wasn't there though!!!! Why Not!?
The book got here the last 3 weeks of class too. I really could have used it sooner!
This is the way to get course material, I just need to order earlier and make sure to ask about other components(like CDs and DVDs included).

The service was great, very reliable. We got prompt delivery and service. I'll do it again when we need another book. Thank you.