Our marvelous bodies an introduction to the physiology of human health /

Our Marvelous Bodies offers a unique perspective on the structure, function, and care of the major systems of the human body. Unlike other texts that use a strictly scientific approach, physiologist Gary F. Merrill relays medical facts alongside personal stories that help students relate to and appl...

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Main Author: Merrill, Gary F.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2008.
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