Core Concepts in Physiology [Paperback]

David R., Ph.D. Bell (Author), Roberta J. Sandy-Shadle (Illustrator), James E. Whitcraft (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0316088684 | ISBN-13: 978-0316088688 | Publication Date: January 1998

Designed for medical students, this volume offers focused coverage of the most important physiological concepts. It provides concise explanations of how and why key physiological processes work. The content aims to prepare students for course exams, boards and medical practice and should be useful for researchers in physiology whose primary training is in molecular biology, genetics or biochemistry. The format features 130 explanatory diagrams on interfacing pages with related texts. Coverage encompasses both normal physiological functions and alterations to these functions in disease. The book includes pertinent material from the neurosciences, particularly on the roles of the autonomic nervous system in specific physiological processes.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins (January 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316088684
• ISBN-13: 978-0316088688
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,778,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I am studying for the CCRN test and don't really like the nursing study books for this. I find that most of them just don't read like a book and I just don't study well from them since they appear to be more like notes I would take from a class, only I don't get the benefit of sitting in the class so I might as well be reading my neighbors notes from a class I missed. Anyway, in order to get a refresher on the basics of physiology I ordered this book which was recommended by a doctor friend of mine. This is one of the best books on physiology I've owned. It breaks down physiology into body systems with easy to read and understand text and pictures. It's definitely not dumbed down--you'll be better off if you've taken a physiology class before and have a basic working knowledge of physiology, but even if you don't you'll be able to understand what is being taught. This book will give you all the basics without going into so much detail you'd need to be a physiologist to understand.