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Chemistry: An Introduction for Medical and Health Sciences

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Chemistry: An Introduction for Medical and Health Sciences by Alan Jones provides a comprehensive overview of chemistry principles tailored for students in medical and health sciences. The book breaks down complex chemical concepts into simpler explanations and demonstrates their relevance in biological and medical contexts, making it a valuable resource for understanding the chemical foundation of health sciences.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a student or professional in the medical and health sciences seeking a comprehensive and accessible introduction to chemistry. It offers clear explanations of chemical principles and their applications in real-world health contexts, making it particularly appealing to those interested in understanding the scientific basis behind medical practices.

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Chemistry: An Introduction for Medical and Health Sciences provides students and practitioners with a clear, readable introduction to the chemical terms and concepts that are relevant to their study and practice.

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Chemistry: An Introduction for Medical and Health Sciences provides students and practitioners with a clear, readable introduction to the chemical terms and concepts that are relevant to their study and practice. Assuming little prior knowledge of the subject, the book describes and explains the chemistry underlying many of the most commonly prescribed drugs and medicines.

It also includes information on chemical aspects of digestion and nutrition, oxidation, radioactivity, and an overview of how chemicals fight disease.

Key features of the book include:

  • Excellent pedagogy including learning objectives, diagnostic tests, and questions in each chapter, along with a comprehensive glossary.
  • An experienced author team with many years of experience teaching chemistry to non-chemists.

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Chemistry: An Introduction for Medical and Health Sciences is praised for being an excellent refresher on chemistry concepts and includes cartoons that add a touch of humour. It is also noted for its well-written and organised content, making it useful for those in medical and health sciences.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470092897

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 April 2005

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 247.0mm

Weight: 595g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Professor Alan Jones is a recently retired Academic that is still involved in aspects of chemistry education. For many years Alan Jones taught chemistry to health students at Nottingham Trent University.

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