Textbook of Medical Physiology

This is a comprehensive yet concise edition geared toward medical and dental students enrolled in physiology courses. The textbook also serves as a review resource for physiology instructors. It offers specific discussions of pathophysiology in most clinical areas of medicine.

New coverage of physiological principles in the areas of cellular and molecular physiology

New coverage of principles that have emerged in the areas of metabolism and endocrinology

Extent has been reduced by approximately 60 pages to improve clarity and accessibility for students

Several figures in numerous sections have been modified to improve presentation of the physiological principles