Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology: With Student Consult Online Access by John E. Hall

Physiology is the study of how a living organism functions. It studies how the cells, muscles, organs, and organ systems work together to sustain a living organism. Guyton And Hall Textbook Of Medical Physiology: With Student Consult Online Access is a book that has been helping students understand the principles of physiology for decades now.

Through the various editions, this popular textbook has undergone many revisions. This twelfth edition provides extensive coverage of the subject with a color-coded layout, and has numerous illustrations and diagrams to help the students in their understanding of the concepts.

The chapters have been designed to be precise, clear, and concise. Numerous full-color drawings and other illustrations help students visualise the physiological concepts. The book integrates the latest information on molecular biology, neurophysiology, cardiovascular, and gastrointestinal topics.

As the field expands and new discoveries are made, there is the need to accommodate new material in each edition. The authors have taken care to provide the ideal depth of information. To help the students gain more knowledge on each topic, each chapter ends with a bibliography, listing reading materials that readers can refer to for further study.

Guyton And Hall Textbook Of Medical Physiology: With Student Consult Online Access continues its focus on being a textbook that helps students understand physiological concepts that would help them begin their medical careers. It also contains enough material to serve as a reference to those who are already in the medical profession, like physicians and healthcare professionals.

This book, the twelfth edition, was published by Saunders in 2007. It is available in paperback.

Key Features:

• Extra information on a topic is highlighted in grey to distinguish it from core concepts.
• Complete access to the online version of the textbook is provided, with additional resources like self-assessment tests, image banks, and physiology animations