Product Description

This third edition of Essential Medical Physiology has been thoroughly revised and covers the principal subjects covered in a modern medical school physiology course. It includes chapters on general physiology, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, central nervous system, and integrative physiology. Contributors to this indispensible textbook include the 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.

* 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

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #366722 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09-18
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.60" h x 8.62" w x 11.30" l, 5.76 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1008 pages

Book Info
Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis. Brandon/Hill Medical List selection (#534). Textbook covers all aspects of human physiology. Includes general physiology, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and central nervous system. Features new material on exercise, diabetic ketoacidosis, and maternal adaptations. Previous edition: c1998.

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

About the Author
Leonard R. Johnson received a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Michigan and then trained with Dr. Morton I. Grossman at UCLA. He spent 17 years as a Professor of Physiology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston before moving to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the Thomas A. Gerwin Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology. He is the author or coauthor of over 250 papers on gastrointestinal physiology and holds an NIH MERIT Award. Currently he is the Vice Chancellor for Research at Tennessee.