Overview
Here's a succinct, up-to-date summary of the physiological processes that take place in the human body, written in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner. Derived from Berne et al.'s more lengthy text, Physiology, 5th Edition, it concisely and efficiently covers all of the most need-to-know concepts in the field. Updates include discussions of how the most recent findings in molecular biology and genetics affect our knowledge of physiology. A wealth of case examples, full-color artwork, review questions with answers, and boxes, tables, and graphs help readers to easily and thoroughly master the material. Provides shaded ""clinical boxes"" to demonstrate abstract concepts' relevance to human physiological phenomena. Offers case examples that show how physiological processes respond to various stimuli or to pathological processes. Delivers hundreds of full-color illustrations that make complex physiological principles easy to grasp quickly. Includes abundant graphs, figures, and tables that display information at a glance. Presents review questions and answers that allow readers to evaluate their comprehension. Incorporates a great deal of new information on how new discoveries in molecular biology and genetics affect our understanding of human physiology. Includes access to www.studentconsult.com - with the full text of the book online, integration links to relevant material from other STUDENT CONSULT texts, online self-assessment activities, a community center, and other valuable features. With 7 additional contributing experts.
Full Product Details
Author: Matthew N. Levy, MD ,
Bruce M. Koeppen, MD, PhD ,
Bruce A. Stanton, PhD
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint: Mosby
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 1.674kg
ISBN: 9780323031950
ISBN 10: 0323031951
Pages: 836
Publication Date: 08 September 2005
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By: 9780323417273
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Author Information
Bruce Koeppen, founding dean of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac, recently received two prestigious awards: honored by the Patient is U Foundation - a nonprofit that aims to encourage human communication in health care and support both patients and providers and the (LCME) Liaison Committee on Medical Education's 2019 Distinguished Service Award. Bruce Stanton received the Unsung Hero Award in 2019 from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He played a key role in the development of Vertex modulators and is connected with sparking the creation of a Patient Registry which has had an enormous impact on the length and quality of lives in CF patients.
