Editorial Review:

Here's a succinct, up-to-date summary of the physiological processes that take place in the human body, written in a straightforward and easy-to-understand manner. Derived from Berne et al.'s more lengthy text, Physiology, 5th Edition, it concisely and efficiently covers all of the most need-to-know concepts in the field. Updates include discussions of how the most recent findings in molecular biology and genetics affect our knowledge of physiology. A wealth of case examples, full-color artwork, review questions with answers, and boxes, tables, and graphs help readers to easily and thoroughly master the material.
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• Provides shaded "clinical boxes" to demonstrate abstract concepts' relevance to human physiological phenomena.
  
• Offers case examples that show how physiological processes respond to various stimuli or to pathological processes.
  
• Delivers hundreds of full-color illustrations that make complex physiological principles easy to grasp quickly.
  
• Includes abundant graphs, figures, and tables that display information at a glance.
  
• Presents review questions and answers that allow readers to evaluate their comprehension.

• Incorporates a great deal of new information on how new discoveries in molecular biology and genetics affect our understanding of human physiology.
  
• Includes access to www.studentconsult.com - with the full text of the book online, integration links to relevant material from other STUDENT CONSULT texts, online self-assessment activities, a community center, and other valuable features.

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Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

Do not buy this book!:

I am a graduate student at NYU. I have taken two physiology classes and I have yet to find a good physiology book. My background is in biology and engineering so I know a few things about how physiology should be taught. This book does not do it right! The material is organized in strangely repetitive chapters that cover the same material in varying depth. Most texts will simply move from broad spectrum into finite detail, not this one. It was lacking material and it was confusing. Don't use this book.

Not the Best Resource for Medical Students:

For anyone studying to ace their medical school physiology course, I suggest staying away from this textbook unless it is a required text for the course. The key problem with this text is that different sections are authored by different authors, leading to the lack of coherence in the presentation of material. Some sections are much more detailed than others, while some sections simply lack clarity. Time is a premium in medical school, and efficient studying is paramount; reading poorly presented topic... more info

Review from an Engineer:

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R130LSQWRDBIJ8 Berne and Levy, Principles of Physiology, 4th edition

An excellent book:

The book is well organised, the explanations are clear and some issues are treated better than in Guyton, such as the case of the kidney physiology, in my opinion.
Beware that not all of the versions of the fith edition offer student consult access, so if you are going to buy one better make sure that yours does - it is a great resource.

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