What are the best Physiology books for medical students?
TEXTBOOKS
Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology
Authors: Kim E. Barrett, Scott Boitano, Susan M. Barman & Heddwen L. Brooks
Description: Thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research and developments in important areas such as chronic pain, reproductive physiology, and acid-base homeostasis, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology incorporates examples from clinical medicine to illustrate important physiologic concepts. Ganong’s will prove valuable to students who need a concise review for the USMLE, or physicians who want to keep pace with the ever-changing world of medical physiology. More than 600 full-color illustrations
Description: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology continues this bestselling title’s long tradition as the world’s foremost medical physiology textbook. Unlike other textbooks on this topic, this clear and comprehensive guide has a consistent, single-author voice and focuses on the content most relevant to clinical and pre-clinical students. The detailed but lucid text is complemented by didactic illustrations that summarize key concepts in physiology and pathophysiology. Summary figures and tables help quickly convey key processes covered in the text. Bold full-color drawings and diagrams.
Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine
Authors: Rodney A. Rhoades , David Bell
Description: Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicinerichly presents the physiology knowledge necessary for clinical practice. Along with the latest information on how the human body reacts to internal and external changes, the text provides a deep understanding of how physiologic systems coordinate to maintain optimal health. Emphasizing normal physiology, discussions of pathophysiology are also included to show how altered functions are involved in disease processes. This fifth edition focuses on the physiologic principles key to understanding the human function and places them clearly in their fundamental context in clinical medicine.
Description: Berne & Levy Physiology has long been respected for its scientifically rigorous approach – one that leads to an in-depth understanding of the body’s dynamic processes. With integrated coverage of biophysics and neurophysiology, key experimental observations and examples, and full-color design and artwork, this mid-size text is “just right” for a strong understanding of this complex field. An organ system-based approach clearly describes all of the mechanisms that control and regulate bodily function. Key experimental observations and examples provide a rich understanding of the body’s dynamic processes.
Description: For a comprehensive understanding of human physiology — from molecules to systems—turn to the latest edition of Medical Physiology. This updated textbook is known for its unparalleled depth of information, equipping students with a solid foundation for a future in medicine and healthcare, and providing clinical and research professionals with a reliable go-to reference. Complex concepts are presented in a clear, concise, and logically organized format to further facilitate understanding and retention.
Description: Renowned physiology instructor Dr. Linda Costanzo’s friendly, logical, easy-to-follow writing style makes Physiology, 6th Edition ideal for coursework and USMLE preparation. Well-designed figures and tables provide handy visuals for procedures or physiologic equations, and step-by-step explanations clarify challenging concepts. This full-color, manageably-sized text offers a comprehensive and consistent overview of core physiologic concepts at the organ system and cellular levels, making complex principles easy to understand.
Vander’s Human Physiology: The Mechanisms of Body Function
Authors: Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff & Kevin T. Strang
Description: Vander’s Human Physiology, carries on the tradition of clarity and accuracy while refining and updating the content to meet the needs of today’s instructors and students. The book features a streamlined, clinically oriented focus on the study of human body systems. Physiology Inquiries are maintained throughout the chapters. These critical-thinking questions associated with figures are just one more opportunity to add to the student’s learning experience.
Description: This textbook is intended for the one-semester human physiology course often taken by allied health and other biology students. The beginning chapters introduce basic chemical and biological concepts to give students the framework they need to understand physiological principles. The chapters that follow promote conceptual understanding rather than rote memorization of facts. Health applications are included throughout to heighten interest, deepen understanding of physiological concepts and help students relate the material to their individual career goals. Every effort has been made to help students integrate related concepts and understand the relationship between anatomical structures and their functions.
Description: Principles for Clinical Medicinerichly presents the physiology knowledge necessary for clinical practice. Along with the latest information on how the human body reacts to internal and external changes, the text provides a deep understanding of how physiologic systems coordinate to maintain optimal health. Emphasizing normal physiology, discussions of pathophysiology are also included to show how altered functions are involved in disease processes. This fifth edition focuses on the physiologic principles key to understanding the human function and places them clearly in their fundamental context in clinical medicine.
Description: Highlights developmental aspects and physiological variations due to age and sex. Some important topics like ergonomics, the pineal gland, and space physiology, have been given fairly comprehensive treatment in chapters written by specialists in these areas. Includes relevant information on the physiology of yoga, nutritional physiology, and environmental physiology in a significant way. The origin of many technical terms has been explained wherever it is likely to facilitate understanding.
Description: Concepts in Medical Physiology” contains many useful features that simplify the mastery of difficult concepts. Case studies for each major section present detailed cases with signs and symptoms, history, and laboratory data. Questions at the conclusion of each case reinforce important clinical concepts. Reviews of cell biology, basic science, and biochemistry refresh students on the foundations of physiological knowledge. Integrative Physiology inserts highlight how specific systems, organs, and tissues work together. More than 350 illustrations aid with visual learning, including original schematic diagrams, photos, and tables. Concept-focused summaries conclude each chapter for more effective learning and review. Suggested readings in every chapter provide a valuable resource for further investigation in physiological and clinical ideas.
Description: This book “Essentials of Medical Physiology” provides deep knowledge of human physiology. Physiology is described as the study of functions of various systems and different organs of the body. A brief knowledge of the anatomy of different systems and organs to understand the principles of human physiology is most important. Information on human physiology is also vital to understand other allied subjects like biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, medicine, etc. The basic physiological functions generally include the provision of oxygen and nutrients, removal of metabolites and other waste products, maintenance of blood pressure and body temperature, locomotor functions, hunger and thirst, special sensory functions, and reproduction and intellectual functions like thinking, learning, and memory.
Author: Sadhana Joshi-Mendhurwar & Vijaya D. Joshi
Description: The present book is a must-have for all undergraduate medical students as it prepares them for both theory and viva-voce examinations. It would also be useful to paramedical, dental, homeopathy, and Ayurveda students, besides those preparing for PG entrance examinations.
Description: Prompted by the acceptance of the first edition, this endeavor of the author (the 2nd edition) incorporates thoroughly revised and updated text, organized into twelve sections arranged in three parts. Text completed and updated with recent advances to cater to the needs of postgraduates in Physiology. A quick introduction to functional anatomy followed by a systematic presentation of the text is a unique feature of this book. The inclusion of additional molecular and applied aspects makes the special features of this edition. Applied physiology, highlighted in the boxes, has been expanded and updated with recent concepts on pathophysiology and advances in basic and advanced investigations and therapeutic principles. Illustrated with more than eleven hundred colored diagrams with many new additions. Complemented with numerous tables and flowcharts for quick comprehension.
Description: In the book “Textbook of Physiology”,a significant attempt has been made to meet all the goals as per newly framed MCI guidelines. It furnishes a complete coverage of the subject for students of all disciplines of the medical profession. The entire text including the figures have been thoroughly revised and updated for all topics so as to achieve the requirements of the competency-based undergraduate curriculum. Competency in each topic ((i.e. the student should be able to/must know areas of the study) has been added. Each chapter has been organized in the same way. Self-testing is encouraged by the provision of multiple-choice questions (MCQs) at the end of each chapter. This textbook contains 205 tables, more than 1350 study questions, 2500 MCQs, and 825 figures including flow charts.
Description: This book is a complete guide to medical physiology for undergraduate medical students. Beginning with a general overview of the subject the following chapters each provide an in-depth discussion on the physiology of each anatomical system. Each section covers both clinical and applied physiology with topics enhanced by numerous photographs and diagrams. The book features the following invaluable learning tools: – Learning objective – defined at the start of each chapter – Application boxes – key points of applied physiology highlighted in green boxes – Clinical boxes – core concepts of related diseases and patient management highlighted in pink boxes – Important notes – miscellaneous information that may be asked in viva voce examinations – Chapter summary.
Authors: Stefan Silbernagl & Agamemnon Despopoulos
Description: this classic atlas makes mastering large amounts of complex information much easier. It provides a thorough review of everything medical students need to know to pass their pre-clinical physiology exams. Section topics include the nerves and muscles, blood, respiration, the cardiovascular system, digestion, and reproduction. This revised and expanded edition also features entirely new material on aging, obesity, the urinary bladder, and the cell physiology of the skeletal muscles. Almost 200 outstanding full-color illustrations and 10 new color plates
Description: The leading physiology book on the market, this bestselling title in the Board Review Series offers a concise, highly efficient review of all essential physiology concepts covered in the first and second year of medical school, as well as more than 350 clinical vignette-style multiple-choice questions to help students prepare for course exams and practice for the USMLE Step 1. Abundant illustrations, flow charts, and tables facilitate study. An interactive question bank on the Point uses the same chapter and comprehensive exam questions from the book to provide interactive exam practice online. Chapter overviews and summaries offer a quick introduction and review of key topics and information, to maximize study time.
Description: Part of the popular High-Yield[Trademark] Series, this new book features the essential concepts of human physiology presented in a concise, uncluttered fashion. High-Yield[Trademark] Physiology gives students what they need to prepare them for the physiology questions on USMLE Step 1. The information found in this text provides a comprehensive overview of physiology in a concentrated format and serves as a valuable resource for the course and board review.
