The best cardiovascular physiology text for USMLE and exam review

Cardiovascular Physiology is a concise and enjoyable way for you to gain a fundamental knowledge of the basic operating principles of the intact cardiovascular system and how those principles apply to clinical medicine. Succinct but thorough, it focuses on the facts and concepts you must know to get a solid "big picture" overview of how the cardiovascular systemoperates in normal and abnormal situations. No other text will prove more valuable in enhancing your ability to evaluate the myriad new information you will be exposed to throughout your career, than Cardiovascular Physiology.

FEATURES

• NEW Includes a "Perspectives" section in each chapter that identifies important unresolved issues
• Clarifies the details of physiologic mechanisms and their role in pathologic states
• Links cardiovascular physiology to diagnosis and treatment
• Summarizes key concepts at the end of each chapter
• Highlights must-know information with chapter objectives
• Reinforces learning with study questions at theend of each chapter

Bestselling writer Jane Heller thought she'd found her dream man—until he turned out to be a "frequent flier," the term doctors and nurses use to refer to patients who land in the E.R. more often than the average person goes to Starbucks. Here, Jane shares her experiences of looking after her chronically ill husband with Nora Ephron–like wit, and offers practical guidance for handling it all without drowning. With advice on staying healthy while caring for a loved one and learning to communicate with medical staff, plus wisdom from other caregivers and experts, this is a personal and invaluable tool kit that also manages to prompt laughter and inspire. For the more than 65 million caregivers in the US alone, this book couldn't be more timely or important.

Influenced by Native American folktales, this story teaches the phases of the moon while emphasizing how to deal with bullies. After the sun insults her, the moon is hurt and disappears. With the help of her many friends, the moon regains her self-confidence each day until she is back to her full size. The “For Creative Minds” section includes moon observations, fun facts, Native American names for full moon, a section on how to deal with bullies (paperback), a lunar calendar, and graphics to help view and understand the moon's phases. Helps children deal with bullies.

Celebrity journalist Ann Roth has one last chance to prove herself.

Unlike her colleagues at Famous—the L.A. magazine—Ann doesn't pick through people's garbage and would never pervert the truth. But her editor thinks she's too nice—and unless she does something drastic, he's going to replace her with a killer journalist who's more willing to get down and dirty to get a story. When airplane-phobic Ann's scheduled interview with actor Malcolm Goddard falls apart—after the surly, notoriously media-averse celeb insists he'll answer questions only while piloting his Cessna—she finds herself abruptly unemployed . . . and headed back to her tiny Missouri hometown to heal and regroup.

As luck would have it, the great Malcolm shows up in little Middletown under an alias—a patient at the local hospital—and Ann recognizes a golden opportunity to reclaim her career . . . and score some payback in the process. First she'll volunteer at the hospital, then she'll befriend the laid-up screen star and secretly worm the story of a lifetime out of him. If she proves she's everything her editor wanted, she'll certainly get her job back. But how much is she willing to risk for her career? Her conscience? Her ethics? Her heart?

After the sun insults her, the moon gets very upset and disappears, but with the help of her friends, the moon gains more self-confidence each day until she is back to her full size. Includes facts about the moon's phases and related activities.

Jackie, Pat e io siamo tre donne attraenti, intelligenti e divorziate. Tra noi ci sono più differenze che somiglianze, a cominciare dal nostro atteggiamento verso gli uomini: Jackie cerca di attrarli per lenire il suo dolore, io li evito per lenire il mio, mentre Pat... be', per lei esisterà sempre e solo il suo Bill. Ci siamo conosciute casualmente il giorno della sentenza e da allora, ogni anno, trascorriamo insieme una breve vacanza. Questa volta la nostra scelta è caduta su una crociera di una settimana nei Caraibi, nonostante le mie resistenze a rimanere intrappolata per dei giorni su uno di quegli enormi condomini galleggianti dove il cibo è pessimo, gli uomini portano sandali con calzini e il personale ti intrattiene con giochini idioti. Insomma, mi aspettavo il peggio... e invece ho vissuto l'avventura più incredibile, terrorizzante e meravigliosa della mia vita.