The Reproductive System at a Glance [Paperback]

Linda J. Heffner (Author), Danny J. Schust (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405129832 | ISBN-13: 978-1405129831 | Publication Date: February 13, 2006 | Edition: 2

The Reproductive System at a Glance, provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams encapsulating essential knowledge.

This new edition of The Reproductive System at a Glance:

• Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand
  
• Introduces the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system via a clinically focused approach
  
• Has been thoroughly revised and updated and presented in two parts:
  
  
  
  • Part 1 : normal reproduction
    
  • Part 2 : reproductive disorders

The Reproductive System at a Glance, formerly Human Reproduction at a Glance will appeal to all medical students, junior doctors on Foundation Programmes and for those revising for final exams. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions, such as midwifery, and biological medicine.

Reviews of the last edition

“...Human Reproduction at a Glance has the merit that it will remain useful and applicable for the whole duration of the medical course and onward into clinical practice.”
GKT Gazette

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Great - straightforward - fantastic. 3 words I have to say about this little minx of a Glance. It takes you from the pituitary gland all the way through girls and boys anatomy, fertilisation, pregnancy, gynae conditions and finally to a few nasty bits and bobs you only want to read about - not have...Heffner and Schust have done well, with a nice double spread covering each topic; you can either just look at the siccinct diagrams or read all of the text for that well rounded approach." Black Bag, Bristol University Medical School Gazette

"A well written book with clear descriptions of the normal reproductive function of both sexes and their disorders...Perfect for those PBL sessions on reproductive biology." Surgo, Glasgow University Medical Journal, 78:4

"Exactly as the title says, you get brief but detailed information on hormone production and action on reproductive system development, and the associated disorders. It is brilliant for gaining a basic understanding of the reproductive system. With the aid of colourful pitctures and reasonably simple explanations, this book makes it easy for you to understand the basic principles." QMM Magazine, Birmingham University

From the Back Cover

The Reproductive System at a Glance, provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams encapsulating essential knowledge.

This new edition of The Reproductive System at a Glance:

• Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand
  
• Introduces the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system via a clinically focused approach
  
• Has been thoroughly revised and updated and presented in two parts:
  
  
  
  • Part 1 : normal reproduction
    
  • Part 2 : reproductive disorders

The Reproductive System at a Glance, formerly Human Reproduction at a Glance will appeal to all medical students, junior doctors on Foundation Programmes and for those revising for final exams. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions, such as midwifery, and biological medicine.

Reviews of the last edition

“...Human Reproduction at a Glance has the merit that it will remain useful and applicable for the whole duration of the medical course and onward into clinical practice.”
GKT Gazette

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2 edition (February 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405129832
• ISBN-13: 978-1405129831
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,934,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Univ. of New Mexico med students - required reading- need current version 2009, June 10, 2009

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J. Doyle "med student" (northern New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reproductive System at a Glance (Paperback)

Univ. of New Mexico med students - required reading- need current version 2009. Interesting book for medical students in MD program...

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2.0 out of 5 stars Weird cultural biases make this book tough to recommend, November 20, 2011

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Ian B. Cooper (Silver Spring, MD, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Reproductive System at a Glance (Paperback)

This book may be good as a general resource, but prospective buyers should be aware of some very strange biases. For example, the book states that the foreskin (prepuce) "is removed by the operation of circumcision". It does not say that it 'may be removed' - it says that it 'is removed'. As an Englishman, that's the first I've heard of circumcision being something that is 'just done'. I still have my foreskin, as do the vast majority of the world's men. Only in the US is this outdated and severely sexually damaging operation still routinely performed as a medical procedure. In almost every other country, the procedure is viewed as a harmful holdover from Victorian misconceptions about reproduction and its effect on health.

Readers would be well served to seek out alternative books on the subject and check for cultural biases before buying.