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by Leonard R. Johnson (Editor), John H. Byrne (Editor), James M. Downey (Editor), H.Maurice Goodman (Editor), D.Neil Granger (Editor), Frank L. Powell Jr (Editor), Dianna A. Redburn (Editor), James A. Schafer (Editor), Stanley G. Schultz (Editor), Norman A. Weisbrodt (Editor) "If one had to describe, with a single word, what physiology is all about, that word would be homeostasis ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 858 pages
  • Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Nov 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0397584016
  • ISBN-13: 978-0397584017
  • Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 22.2 x 4.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This textbook is designed to equip students with the background in physiology required for medical practice or for further study in the biomedical sciences. It provides treatments of the fundamental principles of general and organ system-specific physiology and the complexities of integrative physiology. This second edition features a new section on neurophysiology and a new concluding section on integrative physiology, thermal regulation, and shock and heart failure. The sections on cardiovascular and respiratory physiology have been rewritten. The second edition contains 400 new or revised illustrations and many new pedagogical features, including summaries of key concepts at the beginning of each chapter and specially highlighted notes on the clinical relevance of the material. A separate book containing study questions and answers accompanies the text.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money., 29 Mar 1999
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As a doctoral student in Toxicology, I am fairly well experienced in recognizing a good book... And this is not one of them. Compared to other areas such as classical biochemistry and gene regulation, physiology should be a pretty straightforward, "common sense" topic. Unfortunately, this text is riddled with riddles; even on intensive study, there are areas in this book with unexplained apparent contradictions. There is much explanatory text that I find incomprehensible-- "so what is this trying to say?" I ask. I have been learning science and doing well at it for a good while yet. If I can't get it, something is wrong. I am glad I didn't spend money on it... But I know why it was still on the library shelf when I sought to borrow a physiology book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A Mediocre Book at Best, 15 Mar 1999
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The number of typographical errors in this textbook is utterly astounding. This is completely unacceptable for a text that many medical students will use as gospel for physiology. In addition, much of the book goes into excruciating and unecessary detail, making it extremely slow to read. There are only a few positive things to say: (1) the renal and endocrine sections are quite good and (2) the clinical vignettes provide important information. There are far better texts available, try Guyton's "Textbook of Medical Physiology," already in its ninth edition.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A medium-high level textbook of physiology for medicine, 25 Jul 1998
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I teach renal physiology for different courses, so I will focus my opinion mostly in this area. In general this is a very good book, especially in renal,digestive and endocrine physiology.It covers from system to cell physiology whenever is possible.Althogh the section on muscle physiology needs to be improved with more information in excitation contraction coupling and smooth muscle. Clearly written and provided with good illustrations. Clinical notes provide a good nexus between normal function and pathology.Renal physiology is particulary clear in concepts and facts.However, it uses names of the nephron nomenclature, especially fron micropuncture, which are not defined in the corresponding section. Also it seems to me that the chapter of acid and base physiology needs a more detailed discussion concerning the handling of NH4+.Renal physiology is hard to learn and the section in this book is a very good help.
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