outstanding book for medical students | Concepts in Medical Physiology

I wish I had this book when I was a medical student | Concepts in Medical Physiology | Julian Seifter, Austin Ratner, ...

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	• Concepts in Medical Physiology Julian Seifter, Austin Ratner, ... Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 - 704 pages average customer review:based on 6 reviews view larger image
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Concepts in Medical Physiology

This is a very well writen book, put together amazingly well. It is a great reference, as well as learning tool for my job as a paramedic.

outstanding book for medical students

Finally, a well-written medical physiology text with excellent clinical correlations. Not surprising as the three authors are all clinicians. The basic physiology is all here but the real strength of the book is the applications of basic principals to clinical medicine.

I wish I had this book when I was a medical student

This is a great text which is actually geared to what the students need and want. When I was a medical student, we had separate physiology texts for each organ system (all dense, disconnected from eachother, and poorly written). While they may have been written by physiologists, they were clearly not penned by good educators. As both an educator and clinician now, I use this text frequently to refresh my understanding of complicated physiologic concepts. One way to gauge a great teaching text is to see how well it stands as a reference later on-- this meets that benchmark full on.

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Written through a collaboration of expert faculty and medical students from Harvard Medical School, this innovative text delivers a straightforward and clear overview of the major principles, agents, and processes governing human physiology. Emphasis is on understanding the higher-order processes in each organ system. Concepts in Medical Physiology avoids long lists of unprioritized information and undefined jargon by presenting fresh concept diagrams and figures alongside clear explanations of quantitative concepts. It can function equally well as a primary resource or as a review. Eight major sections, comprising a total of 36 chapters, cover general principles, muscle and bone, blood and the immune system, cardiovascular physiology, pulmonary physiology, renal physiology, gastrointestinal physiology, and endocrine physiology. Many useful features simplify 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. / Clinical Application boxes draw the connection between physiology to practical issues students face and help with preparation for the USMLE. / Pathophysiology sections are featured in every chapter. / Review questions with answers in each chapter aid in preparation for the examination. / 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.

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