Ian Peate (editor) - Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology: For Nursing and Healthcare Students: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students

1. Chapter 01
2. Chapter 02
3. Chapter 04
4. Chapter 05
5. Chapter 06
6. Chapter 07
7. Chapter 08
8. Chapter 09
9. Chapter 10
10. Chapter 11
11. Chapter 12
12. Chapter 13
13. Chapter 15
14. Chapter 17

1. Chapter 01
2. Chapter 02
3. Chapter 03
4. Chapter 04
5. Chapter 05
6. Chapter 06
7. Chapter 07
8. Chapter 08
9. Chapter 09
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15
16. Chapter 16
17. Chapter 17

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Ian Peate EN(G), RGN, DipN (Lond) RNT, BEd (Hons), MA (Lond) LLM

Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Nursing
Head of School, School of Health Studies, Gibraltar
Ian began his nursing career in 1981 at Central Middlesex Hospital, becoming an enrolled nurse working in an intensive care unit. He later undertook 3years student nurse training at Central Middlesex and Northwick Park Hospitals, becoming a staff nurse and then a charge nurse. He has worked in nurse education since 1989. His key areas of interest are nursing practice and theory, mens health, sexual health and HIV. Ian has published widely. He is Visiting Professor, Kingston University London and St Georges, University of London.

Muralitharan Nair SRN, RMN, DipN (Lond) RNT, Cert Ed, BSc (Hons) MSc (Surrey), Cert in Counselling, FHEA
Muralitharan commenced his nursing a career in 1971 at Edgware General Hospital, becoming a staff nurse. In 1975 he commenced his mental health nurse training at Springfield Hospital and worked as a staff nurse for approximately 1year. He worked at St Marys Hospital Paddington and Northwick Park Hospital, returning to Edgware General Hospital to take up the post of senior staff nurse and then charge nurse. He has worked in nurse education since 1989. His key interests include physiology, diabetes, surgical nursing and nurse education. Muralitharan has published widely in journals and co-edited a number of textbooks. He has now retired from being a full-time lecturer but is working as a nursing consultant.

Carl Clare RN DipN, BSc (Hons), MSc (Lond), PGDE (Lond)
Carl began his nursing a career in 1990 as a nursing auxiliary. He later undertook 3years student nurse training at Selly Oak Hospital (Birmingham), moving to The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospitals, then Northwick Park Hospital, and finally The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust as a Resuscitation Officer and Honorary Teaching Fellow of Imperial College (London). He has worked in nurse education since 2001. His key areas of interest are physiology, sociology, cardiac care and resuscitation. Carl has previously published work in cardiac care, resuscitation and pathophysiology.