Eureka: Physiology

Eureka – an innovative series for students that fully integrates core science, clinical medicine and surgery. With its engaging and authoritative text, featuring insightful clinical cases, graphic narratives, SBAs and a wealth of other learning tools, Eureka has everything students need to succeed in medicine and pass their exams.



 



Eureka – content that reflects today’s medical degree courses with their emphasis on:





relevance and application of core science to clinical practice
skills required to examine and communicate with patients
integrated care across primary and acute care settings


 



Eureka – 15 clinical titles, 5 science titles:





Clinical titles – disease-based, clinical cases, system-specific core science
Science titles – bedrock biomedical principles, clinical cases




Series features across titles:





Engaging clinical cases show how skilled clinician would work through a presentation, and put diseases and biomedical principles into patient context
Innovative graphic narratives bring clinical cases to life, show how to approach difficult scenarios and convey the experience of being a patient
Starter questions - stimulating answers to intriguing questions make learning fun 
Boxes highlight tips, tricks and key learning points


 



Physiology









First principles chapter clearly explains key concepts and mechanisms relevant to the study of medicine e.g. cell signalling mechanisms and homeostasis
Systems-based chapters describe the processes that underpin normal functions such as circulation, respiration and digestion, each chapter introduced by an engaging clinical case that features a unique graphic narrative
Self-Assessment – 80 multiple choice questions in clinical SBA format, in line with current exam format