Pain-Free Biochemistry (PDF)

"It's not every day that one picks up a textbook that can
claim to occupy a unique niche, given the multitude of scientific
textbooks that are vying for a medical readership. However, with
the recent publication of 'Pain-Free Biochemistry: An Essential
Guide for the Health Sciences', which is specifically aimed at
students of medicine and nursing, one could be left wondering just
why nobody thought of this sooner." -Irish Medical
Times, September 14, 2010

If you are an undergraduate nursing or healthcare student about
to embark on a short course in biochemistry and feel daunted by the
prospect because you've done very little chemistry in the
past, found it difficult or studied it so long ago you've
forgotten it all, then this is the book for you. Equally, if
clinical practice has brought you back to biochemistry just when
you were hoping you could forget it all, this could be your
lifeline!

Having taught biochemistry to all sorts of students, from nurses
to chemical engineers, for more than 30 years, Professor Paul Engel
knows how to take the 'pain' out of your studies. For
those who are a bit wobbly on molecules, bonds, ions, etc.
this text also has just enough supporting chemistry slipped in
where appropriate to help things make sense. Accessible, enjoyable
to read and packed with a wealth of clinical examples from heart
disease to cancer and blood clotting to antibiotics, this handy
textbook will reveal how biochemistry is fundamental to clinical
practice and everyday life. Drugs, diet, disease, DNA - it
all comes down to biochemistry.

Key Features:

* Easy to digest: 'Bite sized' topics lead you
through essential biochemistry without going into intimidating
detail.

* Doesn't assume you've studied chemistry
before: Focuses on key concepts and provides all the
basic chemistry you might need.

* Colour coded: Specially designed so you can see, at
a glance, which chapters focus on underpinning chemistry, which on
basic biochemistry and which on clinical applications.

* Clinically relevant:Topical examples throughout the text
show how getting to grips with biochemistry will help you succeed
in healthcare practice.

* Reinforces your learning: Includes numerous self-test
questions with answers throughout.

* Companion website includes:

* A complete set of figures from within the book.

* Extended MCQs with answers and further explanation where
relevant.