Product Description

Lecture Notes: Human Physiology provides concise coverage of general physiology for medical students as well as students of biological sciences, sport science, pharmacology and nursing.

This fifth edition of the ever popular Lecture Notes: Human Physiology has been thoroughly revised and updated by a new international team of authors. The simple structure and systems–based approach remain, with a new clean layout for ease of reading and colour now incorporated to aid understanding.

Lecture Notes: Human Physiology:

• Provides more focus on pathophysiology for clinical relevance
  
• Is the perfect introduction for medical and allied health care students
  
• Now includes physiology of pain and increased coverage of heart and the vascular system
  
• Includes a completely revised chapter on the nervous system.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #153901 in Books
• Published on: 2006-11-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 664 pages

Review
“A practical, easy–to–read text that incorporates diagrams alongside text to aid understanding. Concise and to the point, it serves as an ideal student text.” Medical Student, Peninsula

“A thoroughly informative and useful anthology of human physiology, perfectly suited to medical and scientific students alike, who are looking for a core text with which to edify their understanding. It will bring physiology alive to you by exploring the systems in a clear and compelling manner.” Medical Student, Imperial

“The text covers important concepts in physiology, both at the organ system and cellular levels. It stresses essential and relevant content with clarity and includes numerous tables and illustrations.” Medical Student, Bristol University

"Petersen′s Human Physiology is 650 pages of excellently presented, readable science. It is suitable for medical and undergraduate life science students. Extraneous details are kept to a minimum, and the text would cover any medical school curriculum." Medical Student, Dundee University

“Physiology is not easy at the best of times; this book covers in detail all you need to know in an easy to understand manner– giving you the basic ground knowledge to form your clinical knowledge on top.” Medical Student, HYMS

"Includes none of the clutter you have to wade through in other books. The content is condensed down to the essential information and is presented in a very readable layout. Excellent for consolidating your learning. Compact yet comprehensive." Medical Student, Brighton Sussex Medical School

From the Back Cover
Thoroughly revised and updated by a new international team of authors, the fifth edition of Lecture Notes: Human Physiology provides a practical, no–nonsense approach to physiology. The simple structure and systems–based approach remain, with a new clean layout for ease of reading and colour now incorporated to aid understanding. The new edition features more pathophysiology, a new chapter on pain and re–structured material on the cardiovascular system to provide a clear and accessible presentation of the principles underlying this broad subject.

About the Author
Ole H. Peteresen Vice–President of The Royal Society; MRC Research Professor; George Holt Professor of Physiology, University of Liverpool, UK

Customer Reviews

Highly Recommended
This book is a really great textbook. Having read lots of physiology textbooks I can say this is one of the best. It's got a huge amount of detail which I think would satisfy anyone who needs to know about physiology, such as a medical student, a nurse, or a biology or science student. It covers every body system in turn, and in lots of detail, but without unnecessary information, (and throws in a bit of physics just for fun(!)). As a medical student I would not need to use any other textbook for physiology. For the cost I think it's amazing value for money and I would highly recommend it.

Human Physiology
This comprehensive guide has the perfect balance of depth and detail. It packs in lots of concise explanations and illustrations covering all the physiology you need for your medicine course. It's easy on the eye, with a very readable layout and sober use of colour that guides you through the different topics.

Brilliant alternative to traditional texts
As a second year Medic, I found this book most helpful in breaking down information not only into appropraite sizeable chunks but into manageable sections allowing for ease of reference to a particular topic. I enjoyed the journey through the systems with clear diagrams to aid learning as well.
I would highly recommend this book to those who can't quite see the sun for the rain in the complexity of Sherwood (like i never managed to) but would like more depth than Tortora.