Physiology, 5e [Hardcover]

Robert M. Berne MD (Author), Matthew N. Levy MD (Author), Bruce M. Koeppen MD PhD (Author), Bruce A. Stanton PhD (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0323022251 | ISBN-13: 978-0323022255 | Publication Date: June 25, 2003 | Edition: 5

Here is a comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date textbook of human physiology that emphasizes fundamental mechanisms and concepts. One of the leading texts in its field, PHYSIOLOGY is known for its direct, scientific approach to the subject matter. Its well-respected authors use an organ system-based approach to clearly describe all of the mechanisms that control and regulate bodily function. This 5th Edition features a greatly increased emphasis on molecular biology and genetic diseases. And, the Nervous System section has been completely reorganized in accordance with the latest trends in medical education.

• Key experimental observations and examples provide a rich understanding of the body's dynamic processes.
  
• Clinical information is emphasized throughout, via shaded boxes that highlight clinical correlations.
  
• Self-study problems, as well as a mini-exam available through the evolve site, help students master the material.

• Greatly expanded and updated coverage of molecular biology and genetic diseases throughout explores how recent scientific discoveries in these areas have expanded our understanding of physiology.
  
• The Nervous System section has been thoroughly restructured to reflect the most current trends in medical education.

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About the Author

Robert M Berne, MD, Department of Molecular Physiology & Biological Physics, University of Virginia Health Science Center, Charlottesville, VA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1024 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 5 edition (June 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323022251
• ISBN-13: 978-0323022255
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #540,385 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's all about you, June 8, 2004

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Dr. A.M. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Physiology, 5e (Hardcover)

The key to selecting a useful textbook for physiology lies in knowing the depth of knowledge you actually need. Having gone through med school and learnt physiology as part of the course, i actually found that Berne & Levy was really too detailed to use as a primary text. I used B&L, Ganong, and Guyton primarily as references when i needed more in depth detail on certain topics. An excellent book for undergraduates is a text by the author Sherwood. This book gives an excellent conceptual account of human physiology, so that you understand the principles. In books like B&L, it's easy to lose the big picture in all the detail, particularly as a student when it's all new material.

Having said that, i'm now using B&L along with several other texts to study for my anesthesiology exams. It undoubtedly has the best cardiovascular chapter of any physiology text.

Take home message is that if you are studying physiology for postgraduate purposes, you'll probably need B&L as well as several other texts. As a student, i'd recommend using a more basic text and consulting B&L for the fine print.

Dr A.M.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to understand cardiovascular physiology, June 3, 2005

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Sian Yik Lim "med maniac" (Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physiology, 5e (Hardcover)

After reading this book, I was able to understand cardiovascular physiology at last. I tried Ganong before, but Ganong is just full of facts without any explanations. Ganong is just a review for those who know cardiovascular physiology. Berne and Levy is the book if you want to learn and understand cardiovascular physiology.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars mistakes, December 11, 2005

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eppie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Physiology, 5e (Hardcover)

I am currently a medical student, and Physiology is on our required texts list. It's an awful read. Very dry, very dense. Difficult to keep interested from one scattered clinical tidbit to the next. PLUS, there were multiple mistakes in just the few chapters I made myself go through. Thinking about petitioning for a new text listing for next year's class...