Essential Medical Physiology

This third edition of "Essential Medical Physiology" has been thoroughly revised and covers the principal subjects covered in a modern medical school physiology course. It includes chapters on general physiology, as well as cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, central nervous system, and integrative physiology. Contributors to this indispensable textbook include the leading physiologists Leonard R. Johnson, Stanley G. Schultz, H. Maurice Goodman, John H. Byrne, Norman W. Weisbrodt, James M. Downey, D. Neil Granger, Frank L. Powell, Jr., James A. Schafer, and Dianna A. Johnson. It includes clinical notes. "Key Points" summarize most important information. It contains chapter outlines with page numbers. It includes 2-color figures throughout. It features new chapters on Exercise, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, and Maternal Adaptations in Pregnancy.