Essential Medical Physiology

Textbook covering the principal subjects in a modern medical school physiology course.

This is a comprehensive, accessible text that covers the basic principles of Medical Physiology. It is completely up-to-date and includes information on the latest findings in physiology. The text has been beautifully designed and illustrated, and chapters present information in an easy-to-follow and logical style.

Essential Medical Physiology equips you with the solid background in physiology you need in medicine and the biomedical sciences. Critical problem-solving skills are emphasized throughout to facilitate your comprehension, assimilation, and integration of fundamental physiologic principles and processes. Other student-friendly features include chapter-opening lists of "Key Points" that identify the major points covered, with key terms and concepts highlighted for quick review; "Clinical Notes" sections that underscore the critical relationships between specific physiologic principles and processes and their relevance in different clinical settings; hundreds of drawings, tables, flowcharts, algorithms, and other visual devices that summarize essential principles and concepts. New to the Second Edition of Essential Medical Physiology are thoroughly updated and revised sections on cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal physiology, as well as a comprehensive new section covering the physiology of the central nervous system.

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The Guyton and Hall Physiology Review is the ideal way to prepare for class exams as well as the physiology portion of the USMLE Step 1. More than 1,000 board-style questions and answers allow you to test your knowledge of the most essential, need-to-know concepts in physiology. Includes thorough reviews of all major body systems, with an emphasis on system interaction, homeostasis, and pathophysiology. Designed as a companion to the 13th edition of Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, highlighting essential key concepts and featuring direct page references to specific questions. Provides essential information needed to prepare for the physiology portion of the USMLE Step 1.

Essential Physiology for Dental Students offers comprehensive information on human physiology, tailored to the needs of students of dentistry. This new addition to the Dentistry Essentials series helps students gain a deeper understanding of how physiological concepts apply to clinical dental practice. Each chapter outlines an organ system in sufficient detail whilst emphasizing its relevance to clinical dentistry. Written in a student-friendly style, it contextualizes how normal and altered physiology affects dental care and highlights the implications of dental interventions on the body’s functioning. Essential Physiology for Dental Students provides readers with complete coverage of: cell physiology; nerve and muscle physiology; the cardiovascular system; the respiratory system; the gastro-intestinal system; the renal system; haematology; endocrinology including the regulation of blood glucose and blood calcium; and the central nervous system. Covers each system in detail, while emphasizing the relevance to dental students Presented using a reader-friendly layout with illustrations and clinical photographs throughout Features interactive MCQs and EMQs and downloadable images on a companion website Essential Physiology for Dental Students is an excellent resource for undergraduate dentistry students, dental hygiene and therapy students, and dental nursing students. It also greatly benefits newly qualified dentists preparing for postgraduate examinations such as MFDS, LDS, ORE, and also the US National Boards.