General Medical Knowledge for Eyecare Paraprofessionals

Marvin Bittinger (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

110 Seiten

1998
SLACK Incorporated (Verlag)
978-1-55642-334-5 (ISBN)

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The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals is a series that provides fundamental and advanced material with a clinical approach to clinicians and students. A special effort was made to cover information needed for the certification exams in ophthalmic and optometric assisting, low vision, surgical assisting, opticianry, and contact lens examiners.

General Medical Knowledge is designed for those needing to learn or brush up on the anatomy and physiology of the human body. This book emphasizes the fact that the eye is part of the body as a whole and presents the basic concepts of anatomy and physiology as well as an overview of common diseases. The first section begins with cells and tissues, then discusses the various organ systems including cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, and nervous. The second section covers systemic diseases and disorders including connective tissue disease, age related disorders, and neoplastic disorders, with special emphasis on how each of these can affect the eye. This text will provide a solid foundation of general medical knowledge for those working as eyecare professionals.

Marvin Bittinger, MD Dr. Bittinger received a BA degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, KY in 1971. In 1974, he received his MD degree from the University of Tennessee. He is board certified in emergency medicine, and for the last 2 years has served as a medical director for Eyesight Associates, a 10-office eyecare practice in central Georgia. He is married and has two daughters.

Contents Dedication Acknowledgements About the Author Introduction The Study Icons Chapter 1. The Body as a Whole Chapter 2. Cells and Tissues Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System Chapter 4. The Respiratory System Chapter 5. The Endocrine System Chapter 6. The Nervous System Chapter 7. Cardiovascular Disorders Chapter 8. Endocrine Disorders Chapter 9. Infectious Disease Chapter 10. Connective Tissue Disease Chapter 11. Muscle Disorders Chapter 12. Blood Dyscrasias Chapter 13. Age-Related Disorders Chapter 14. Environmental Disorder Chapter 15. Genetic Disorders Chapter 16. Neoplastic Disorders Chapter 17. Other Disorders Appendix Bibliography Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	9.11.1998
Reihe/Serie	The Basic Bookshelf for Eyecare Professionals
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Gewicht	204 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Augenheilkunde
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Anatomie / Neuroanatomie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
ISBN-10	1-55642-334-9 / 1556423349
ISBN-13	978-1-55642-334-5 / 9781556423345
Zustand	Neuware