FLESH AND BONES OF METABOLISM

"THE FLESH AND BONES OF METABOLISM" PRESENTS A CONCISE, ACCESSIBLE ACCOUNT OF THE METABOLIC ASPECTS OF BIOCHEMISTRY. THIS TITLE COVERS ALL THE KEY CONCEPTS MEDICAL STUDENTS NEED WITH NO GAPS. IT CAN BE USED EITHER AS AN INTRODUCTION TO A TOPIC, OR AS A REVISION AID. IN SECTION 1, THE BIG PICTURE OVERVIEW GIVES A DESCRIPTIVE OVERVIEW OF A SUBJECT IN 8PP. IN THE HIGH RETURN FACTS SECTION, 50 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING A SUBJECT ARE SET OUT. THESE 50 PRINCIPLES ARE EXPANDED INTO DOUBLE-PAGE SPREADS IN THE 'FLESHED OUT' SECTION WHERE DOUBLE-PAGE EXPLANATIONS OF THE KEY PRINCIPLES CLEARLY CONVEY WHAT MEDICAL STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW. DIFFICULT CONCEPTS ARE DEPICTED BY CARTOON-STRIP ILLUSTRATIONS, WHICH ENABLE RAPID UNDERSTANDING AND ASSIMILATION OF INFORMATION. THERE IS A SEPARATE VOLUME THAT COVERS CELL BIOLOGY AND THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE SUBJECT.