Publisher's Synopsis
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The leading text on human physiology for more than four decades
For more than four decades, Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology has been helping those in the medical field understand human and mammalian physiology. Applauded for its interesting and engagingly written style, Ganong's concisely covers every important topic without sacrificing depth or readability, and delivers more detailed, high-yield information per page than any other similar text or review.
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, Twenty-Seventh Edition 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.
This updated twenty-seventh edition features:
Four-color illustrations and tables throughout, showing molecular, cellular and biochemical processes underlying diseases
Two types of review questions: end-of-chapter and board-style
NEW! Additional USMLE-style questions
NEW! Increased number of clinical cases and flow charts
NEW! Video tutorials from the author; high-yield Frequently Asked Question feature with detailed explanations; improved legends that eliminate the need to refer back to the text
NEW! Boxed Cases are interspersed throughout the text and follows the integrated approach
Outstanding pedagogy including chapter objectives, concept checks, chapter checkpoints and chapter summaries
