Publisher's Synopsis
The classic teaching textbook and reference for all health care professionals provides authoritative coverage of basic physiology and its application in actual patient care. Extensively updated and revised, this 8th Edition includes new material on molecular and cellular physiology, neurophysiology, and much more. Stresses the importance of cardiovascular and body fluid systems in clinical practice of medicine. Also discusses immunity and allergy, system circulation, regulation of respiration, nutritional mechanisms, chemical senses, dietary balances, vitamin and mineral metabolism, and pregnancy and lactation.
