Strelkauskas’ Microbiology: A Clinical Approach (PDF Book)
Written by Beatrix Fahnert and Phoebe Lostroh, the third edition of Strelkauskas’ Microbiology: A Clinical Approach is a comprehensive introductory textbook designed specifically for pre-nursing, nursing, and allied health students. The book maintains its focus on clinical relevance and takes into account the ‘One Health’ approach, emphasizing the importance of controlling zoonoses and combating antimicrobial resistance. This third edition has been updated to reflect the latest developments, including the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The book provides a student-focused approach, ensuring that difficult concepts are presented in a way that engages and aids understanding. It incorporates a dedicated learning skill section, introducing practical strategies for improving comprehension and retention. Various text features, such as chapter overviews, fast facts, case studies, and ‘why is this important?’ highlights, further support learning and teaching.
Self-testing and reflection are encouraged through a variety of question-and-answer types, enabling students to assess their understanding and apply learned concepts to clinical scenarios. The book is accompanied by a comprehensive suite of online resources, including interactive questions, lecture notes, MicroMovies, and the BugParade, enhancing the learning experience for students.
In addition to its relevance for healthcare-related disciplines, this book serves as a valuable resource for inter-professional education in the health sciences. It also serves as a supplementary reading for medical, microbiology, and biomedical science students.
Key Features:
- Student-focused approach to engage and aid understanding
- Dedicated learning skill section for improving comprehension and retention
- Various text features to support learning, such as chapter overviews, case studies, and highlights
- Question-and-answer types for self-testing and reflection
- Comprehensive online resources for further learning and study support
Target Audience:
Strelkauskas’ Microbiology: A Clinical Approach is specifically designed for pre-nursing, nursing, and allied health students. It is also suitable for those in medical, microbiology, and biomedical science disciplines.
Conclusion:
The third edition of Strelkauskas’ Microbiology: A Clinical Approach is a highly comprehensive textbook that provides a relevant and engaging introduction to the field. With its focus on clinical relevance and the ‘One Health’ approach, it equips students with the necessary knowledge to understand and effectively combat infections. Supported by a wide range of learning resources, this book is an essential tool for students in various healthcare-related disciplines.
Product Details
- Student-focused, with all elements carefully designed to help students engage with and understand difficult concepts and to spark and hold interest
- Dedicated learning skill section introduces practical strategies for improving comprehension and retention
- Numerous text features further support learning and teaching, including chapter overviews, fast facts, case studies and human stories, and ‘why is this important?’ highlights
- A variety of question-and-answer types for self-testing and reflection to support and assess basic learning, to challenge students to integrate important concepts and ask students to apply what they have just learned to a specific clinical setting or problem
- All supported by a comprehensive suite of online resources including lecturer support material and, for students, interactive questions, lecture notes, MicroMovies and the BugParade
- Publisher : Garland Science; 3rd edition (August 14, 2023)
- Language : English
- eBook Digital : 717 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1032043474
- ISBN-13 : 978-1032043470