Seager/Rye-McCurdy/Yoder's FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY presents chemistry topics and skills for allied health and nursing students in a thoughtful, logical way that first progresses through fundamental principles of general chemistry. FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY threads the delicate needle between breadth and depth. It presents sufficient depth for instructors who wish to delve more intensely into select topics while also covering all the essential topics necessary throughout the GOB curriculum. Without sacrificing the core general and organic chemistry fundamentals, it carefully brings enough biochemistry into integrated and relevant examples throughout the discussions of these topics while saving a thorough examination of biochemistry for later chapters.