Human physiology the basis of medicine

• Main Authors: Pocock, Gillian (Author), Richards, Christopher D. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford New York Oxford University Press 2004
• Edition: Second Edition
• Series: Oxford medical publications; Oxford core texts
• Subjects: Physiological Phenomena
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• Physical Description: xviii, 714 pages colour illustrations 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780198585275; 0198585276; 9780198585268; 0198585268

This edition of "Human Physiology" continues to meet the needs of preclinical medical students and should also prove valuable to those following undergraduate courses in physiology and other health-related disciplines. It adopts a student-friendly style with an emphasis on clarity, explanation and understanding, complemented by full-colour illustrations. The book has a hierarchical organization, beginning with aspects of cell and tissue function before proceeding to a consideration of the communication systems of the body including the endocrine and nervous systems. The heart of the text concerns the physiology of the main body systems. This edition has been significantly revised to include an expanded problem section at the end of each chapter with more quantitative examples and some clinical problems where appropriate