Primary source quotes and colourful graphics provide a broad range of information on the topic of concussions. The concepts explored include: What are concussions? How are concussions diagnosed and treated? What are the risks of concussions? and Can sports-related concussions be prevented? Text boxes highlight key points in each section of the book.

Colourful graphics and primary source quotes introduce students to the topic of digestive disorders, some of the causes and effects and treatment options for those living digestive diseases. This text could be used both as a research tool for students or as a teacher's reference to introduce the topic.

Living with Epilepsy is part of the Living with Health Challenges series and provides information about many aspects of the disease from a teen's perspective. This resource looks at some of the symptoms of the disease, the tests that can be used in confirming a diagnosis, treatment options and how epilepsy can be managed on a day-to-day basis.

This resource delves into the history of human medical experimentation and some of the key scientific discoveries that resulted from testing on human subjects. Students will be challenged to think critically about the ethical and moral aspects of medical testing as they learn how doctors and research scientists still try to balance the need for new treatments with the rights of their human patients.

This book offers five brief chapters on the topic of thyroid cancer. The resource explores content such as living with cancer as well as its history, diagnosis, treatment and future research.

This textbook, written to provide beginning post-secondary health science students entry-level knowledge and skills required for a variety of health care careers, provides support for the Health Philosophies and Ethics and Career Exploration outcomes. The first part of the textbook provides basic knowledge and skills for many careers, while the second part of the text introduces specific health care career skills and knowledge. Each chapter includes objectives, key terms, an information secti...

This student resource supports the majority of the Health Science 20 curricular outcomes. Each chapter covers a different body system and includes colourful graphics, lesson objectives, questions to check student understanding, key terms, lesson review and assessment and lab activities.

This textbook provides support for the Human Body outcomes. Each of the textbook's chapters describes the anatomy (structure) and physiology (function) of a human body system, and includes clearly illustrated, realistic diagrams and figures to support student understanding of the system. Additional features of this text include: a Focus on Career section incorporating interviews with working professionals; a Closer Look section that offers updated information on scientific advances and topics...

The chapters in this textbook resource provide support for the Human Body outcomes. This visually appealing textbook is rich in features that include: a Pronunciation guide, a Clinical Application section to connect the content to clinical practice, an Applied Science section to present the health science in relation to the anatomical and physiological content being studied, an Amazing Body Facts box with interesting facts, a Learning Hints section to facilitate learning of content, a Media E...

Living with Cancer is part of the Living with Health Challenges series and provides information about many aspects of the disease from a teen's perspective. This resource examines some of the types of cancer, potential causes, symptoms, diagnostic tools, treatment options and the effects a cancer diagnosis can have on a teens life at home and at school.

This book addresses the interrelationships between science, government grants, freedom of scientific knowledge and strong personality. It is designed to highlight controversies and scandals in science. It is a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the human genome project. It discusses both the public perception of scientific practice and what occurs behind the scenes.