Essential Medical Physiology: 3rd edition - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123875846 ISBN 13: 9780123875846

Publisher: Academic Press, 2003

Synopsis

Essential Medical Physiology, Third Edition, deals with the principal subjects covered in a modern medical school physiology course.

This thoroughly revised version includes chapters on general physiology as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, central nervous system, and integrative physiology. It contains clinical notes, chapter outlines with page numbers, 2-color figures throughout, and new chapters on Exercise, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy.

Among the contributors to this indispensible textbook are leading physiologists Leonard R. Johnson, Stanley G. Schultz, H. Maurice Goodman, John H. Byrne, Norman W. Weisbrodt, James M. Downey, D. Neil Granger, Frank L. Powell, Jr., James A. Schafer, and Dianna A. Johnson.

This text is recommended for medical, graduate, and advanced undergraduate students studying physiology, physicians, and clinical specialists as well as anyone interested in basic human physiology.

* Includes clinical notes
* "Key Points" summarize most important information
* Contains chapter outlines with page numbers
* 2-color figures throughout
* New chapters on Exercise, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy

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Textbook which covers the principal subjects in a modern medical school physiology course

From the Back Cover:

This third edition of Essential Medical Physiology has been thoroughly revised and covers all principal subjects in modern medical school human physiology courses. It includes chapters on general physiology, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, central nervous system, and integrative physiology. This textbook will equip students with the strong background in physiology required for medical practice or for further study in the biomedical sciences.

KEY FEATURES:
* Contains 66 chapters and approximately 730 figures
* Contributors represent 7 different medical schools and each has more than 20 years of experience teaching medical students in his or her area of expertise
* Includes "Clinical Notes" which emphasize the relationships between physiology and clinical medicine
* Each chapter is introduced with an outline as well as "Key Points" which summarize the most important information
* New for this edition are chapters on Exercise, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy|This third edition of Essential Medical Physiology has been thoroughly revised and covers all principal subjects in modern medical school human physiology courses. It includes chapters on general physiology, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, central nervous system, and integrative physiology. This textbook will equip students with the strong background in physiology required for medical practice or for further study in the biomedical sciences.

KEY FEATURES:
* Contains 66 chapters and approximately 730 figures
* Contributors represent 7 different medical schools and each has more than 20 years of experience teaching medical students in his or her area of expertise
* Includes "Clinical Notes" which emphasize the relationships between physiology and clinical medicine
* Each chapter is introduced with an outline as well as "Key Points" which summarize the most important information
* New for this edition are chapters on Exercise, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0123875846
• ISBN 13: 9780123875846
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1024
• Editor: Johnson PhD Leonard R.