"It is the greatest gift to be able to explore the ever-changing outer edges of science and share them with my students."

Anthony A. Goodman

M.D., Cornell Medical College

Montana State University

Dr. Anthony A. Goodman is Adjunct Professor of Medicine at Montana State University and Affiliate Professor in the Department of Biological Structure at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He earned his B.A. from Harvard College and his M.D. from Cornell Medical College and trained as a surgical intern and resident at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor. He completed his surgical training and served as chief resident at the Harvard Surgical Service of Boston City Hospital, the New England Deaconess Hospital, the Lahey Clinic, and Cambridge City Hospital.

For 20 years, Dr. Goodman worked as a general surgeon in south Florida and served as Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine. In addition, he served as a surgeon with the U.S. Army Medical Corps and on the hospital ship for Project HOPE. He was also Visiting Professor of Surgery at the Christchurch, New Zealand, Clinical School of Medicine.

Founder of the Broward Surgical Society, Dr. Goodman is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners and the American Board of Surgery.

	Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Surgeon, writer, and Professor Anthony A. Goodman puts a solid understanding of human anatomy and physiology within your grasp. You'll learn to see how structure and function are integrated into efficient unity—a perspective that reveals the logic and symmetry of the human organism with awesome clarity. Using detailed color illustrations, life-sized models, and, in one lecture, a video shot during surgery, Dr. Goodman gives clear descriptions of anatomy and physiology aimed at the level of the interested layperson.

	Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Discover an essential reference guide to healthy living, packed with information and advice rooted in the latest scientific understanding of nutrition, physiology, and other related fields with Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age. In 36 lectures that have the feel of a personal chat with a knowledgeable and compassionate family physician, Dr. Anthony A. Goodman gives you a wealth of insight designed to forever change the way you think about—and live—your life.

Starting at $19.95	The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Explore in great depths the major myths, lies, and half-truths related to key components of fitness and nutrition in The Myths of Nutrition and Fitness. In this accessible six-lecture course by Dr. Anthony A. Goodman, you'll examine the pros and cons of training and eating programs, learn strategies to help you discern the truth behind popular myths, discover new ways to be healthy and physically active, and more.

	The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Your body is a fortress under constant assault. Infectious diseases, parasites, environmental toxins, physical trauma, allergens, and natural disasters are some external enemies it faces. From the inside, it is threatened by the cellular mutations that produce cancer. Fortunately, the body's defenses are remarkably successful, and most of the time we are unaware of the intense drama taking place within our cells and organs. This course explores the many ways the body meets the challenges of disease and injury with remarkable defenses and restorative powers, and how, in some cases, it may either overreact or fail.

	The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal & Understanding the Human Body (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Gain priceless insights into the most amazing machine ever created—your own body—in these two fascinating courses taught by surgeon and Professor Anthony A. Goodman. Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology takes you step by step through the structure and function of the body's major systems to show you how they work and why—sometimes—they don't. The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal is your guide to the way the human body meets the challenges of injury and disease with remarkable defenses and restorative powers.

Save Up To $680	Understanding the Human Body & Understanding the Brain (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman You live with your body 24 hours a day. But how well do you really know it? In Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, solve the mysteries of how your body performs the complex functions essential to your life. Then, view the inner workings of the human brain in Understanding the Brain, a 36-lecture course taught by an expert neuroscientist.

Save Up To $460	What Science Knows about Cancer & Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Arm yourself with information that can help you and your loved ones stay healthy with this important two-course set. What Science Knows about Cancer reports from the front lines of the war on cancer with a clear and scientifically precise—yet thoroughly accessible—guide to how the disease develops, thrives, and can potentially be conquered. Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age is an essential reference guide to healthy living, packed with information and advice rooted in the latest scientific understanding of nutrition, physiology, and other related fields.

	Physiology and Fitness & Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Get a solid understanding of how your body works and responds to exercise as well as the tools, tips, and insight that come from a thorough knowledge of personal wellness. First, in Physiology and Fitness, learn from Dean Hodgkin, an international fitness expert, the numerous benefits of becoming and staying fit, as well as how to achieve your optimum fitness. Then, in Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age, taught by Professor Anthony A. Goodman, get an essential reference guide to healthy living, packed with information and advice rooted in the latest scientific understanding of nutrition, physiology, and other related fields.

	Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age & The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Join Dr. Anthony A. Goodman on an engaging and informative look at the secrets of lifelong health and the human body's role in protecting it. First, discover an essential reference guide to healthy living, packed with information and advice rooted in the latest scientific understanding of nutrition, physiology, and other related fields with Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age. Then, explore how the body meets disease and injury with extraordinary defenses and restorative powers in The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal.

	Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Science Works & Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Explore how the human body is structured and functions as well as how this knowledge comes to bear on forensic investigations in this intriguing two-course set. First, in Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Science Really Works, learn about the interdisciplinary scientific approach that is crucial to investigating crimes, accidents, and missing persons cases. Then, in Understanding the Human Body: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology, you learn, system by system, how your body works and why, sometimes, it doesn’t.

	Mysteries of the Microscopic World & The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal (Set) Dr. Anthony A. Goodman Investigate the intricate details of microbes and their effects on your personal health with this fascinating two-course set. In Mysteries of the Microscopic World, learn everything you wanted to know about bacteria, fungi, and other organisms. Then, explore the remarkable ways your cells and organs protect you from the dangers of microbes and other threats in The Human Body: How We Fail, How We Heal.

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