The Human Body in Health and Illness

by Barbara L. Herlihy

Using colorful cartoons, humorous illustrations, and an easy-to-read approach, The Human Body in Health and Illness, 5th Edition makes it fun to learn anatomy & physiology. Step-by-step explanations, clever features, and clinical examples simplify A&P concepts and relate A&P to the real world. Organized by body system, this book shows how each organ is structurally designed to perform specific physiological tasks while demonstrating what happens to the body when a system does not function properly. Written by well-known author and educator Barbara Herlihy, The Human Body in Health and Illness makes A&P concepts easy to understand even if you have a limited background in the sciences.

Genres: Textbooks

576 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1999

About the author

See also: Barbara Herlihy, associate professor of counselling education.

Professor Barbara Herlihy, PhD, RN, of the University of the Incarnate Word, Sch. of Nursing, in San Antonio, Texas, USA

Author of works on physiology.

Reviews

[Brooke]

This is definitely simplified anatomy/physiology, however it is thorough and useful for health studies. I don't know if the tiny cartoons throughout are necessary, but they are good for laughing at, and I do love to laugh.

[Samira]

basic stuff to start a health science course with.

[siomara acevedo]

Make a& p no easy to understand

Is so good love this book definitely helped with understanding the class. I wish this was the only one made things clear

[Janice]

This is a great book for a comprehensive overview of Anatomy & Physiology of the human body. It's not super in depth but gives a great understanding of systems and functions of the body.

[Marian]

Very accessible text book. Very corny sense of humor--better to leave that out.