Concise Human Physiology

Concise Human Physiology is a multi-authored text specifically prepared for students of medicine and the allied health sciences in developing countries. The text has been carefully structured and written so as to be accessible - simple vocabulary is used and sentences are clear and concise. A careful and balanced integration of basic sciences and clinical medicine is achieved and clinical problems encountered in developing countries are given special attention throughout. All contributing authors to the text have had significant experience in teaching medicine and allied health science to students in developing countries. Each author has been selected for his/her expertise in a given specialty

Concise Human Physiology is written for medical students and presents the main facts in a concise, straightforward style. The first edition received an encouraging reception from students, especially those for whom English is a foreign language. The presentation of major subjects in manageable chapter lengths makes the book most attractive to students who find some books rather lengthy due to detail and the inclusion of information not required by the medical curriculum. This second edition is more focused and has made use of valuable feedback from students and teachers who have been using the book over the last few years. All the chapters have been thoroughly revised and new illustrations and summary diagrams have been added.

● Thoroughly revised and updated second edition retains its well accepted unique style of organization of the text in three parts and twelve sections. ● Presentation of the text with various levels of headings, subheadings, boldface and italics has been maintained to help the students easily understand, retain and reproduce. ● Text has been updated incorporating the recent advances in each section including more aspects of molecular physiology. ● Applied physiology has been updated with recent concepts on pathophysiology, and recent advances in the basic investigations and therapeutic principles. ● To further upgrade the book, many new figures, tables and flowcharts have been added. Online Content: FAQs with reference for the answers in the book

Discover all there is to know about human anatomy in DK's latest concise visual guide to the human body. Fully updated to reflect the latest medical information, The Concise Human Body Book is illustrated throughout with colorful and comprehensive diagrams, photographs, scans, and 3D artworks, which take you right into the cells and fibers that are responsible for keeping your body ticking. The Concise Human Body Book provides full coverage of the body, function by function, system by system. In the opening chapter, colorful medical scans, illustrations, and easy-to-understand diagrams show you how the different parts of the body work together to produce a living whole. Eleven main body systems - including the skeletal system, cardiovascular system, and respiratory system - are then covered in intricate detail in the following chapters, with each section ending on common diseases and disorders that can affect that system. From bones and muscles to systems and processes, this in-depth, pocket-sized guide to the body's physical structure, chemical workings, and potential problems is the must-have reference manual for trainee medical professionals, students, or anyone interested in finding out more about how the human body works.

Fourth edition of CONCISE TB OF PHYSIOLOGY incorporates thoroughly revised and updated text. The text has been organized into 11 sections, and each section has been further subdivided into chapters. The content has been arranged in such a way that it provides explanation complimented by numerous tables, flowcharts and abundant illustrations. • Complete and up-to-date text • Illustrated by more than 1000 clear line diagrams • Complemented with numerous tables and flowcharts for quick comprehension • Balanced amalgamation of pure and applied text • Applied aspects, highlighted in boxes. • Additional important information has been highlighted as important notes • For self-assessment of the subject, the questionnaire and viva-voce questions are given at the end of each chapter as self-assessment

Important, difficult concepts like the mechanism for temperature regulation are presented in separate, stand-alone chapters for greater understanding.

Organised by systems, this highly illustrated textbook of human physiology includes self assessment questions and further reading at the end of sections, with overviews and bullet point outlines to aid navigation and help with revision