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This work features an easy step-by-step lecture session on the basic principles of homeostasis, including: body fluid compartments; principles of homeostatic control; concepts of negative and positive feedback and function in the body; and, examples of specific control mechanisms (temperature, glucose, calcium and fluid balance). Special features are: an interactive lecture, which contains animated illustrations, audio and printable script; a self-assessment test on lecture material; and, content equivalent in total to a three-hour presentation on the basic principles of homeostasis. Recommended system requirements are: Windows 2000 / XP or later; Mac OS 9 or X; 512MB RAM (128MB minimum); and, Internet access.

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9781905313242

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Dr Marjorie Brodie is Multimedia e-Learning Project Manager in the School of Continuing & Professional Development (Health & Social Care) and Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire. Marion Richardson RGN is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Hertfordshire.

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