The author team of Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach, 1st ed.  includes a practicing nurse to help students like you see how the content fits in your life and relate to your potential future career on every page. The streamlined contents of this text makes it clear what the important concepts are with enough detail to make it meaningful and to help you retain the information for the long term. What is SmartBook? SmartBook is the first and only adaptive e-book designed to change the way students read and learn. It starts by identifying the topics a student knows and does not know. As the student progresses, SmartBook adapts and adjusts the content based on his or her individual strengths, weaknesses and confidence, ensuring that every minute spent studying with SmartBook is the most efficient and productive study time possible.
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