Book Metadata
- Full Title: Physiology (Seventh Edition)
- Author: Linda S. Costanzo, PhD
- Editors: Editorial staff includes Executive Content Strategist Elyse O’Grady and Senior Content Development Specialist Jennifer Ehlers
- Year of Publication: 2018
- Total Number of Pages: 494 pages.
Copyright Summary
This Seventh Edition of Physiology is published by Elsevier, Inc. and is identified by ISBN 978-0-323-47881-6. The text is protected by copyright, with legal notices emphasizing that medical knowledge and best practices are constantly changing.
Practitioners are advised to rely on their own clinical experience and verify current drug information, as the publisher and authors assume no liability for injury or damage resulting from the use of material contained herein.
Preface Analysis
The author’s primary intent is to present complex physiologic information in a systematic, logical, and stepwise manner that is concise and easy to read. The book aims to fill a specific clinical gap by providing a "non-reference" teaching resource that remains didactically strong without the exhaustive detail that primarily concerns experts.
While designed for medical students in integrated or problem-based curricula, the text is also intended for advanced students in clinical clerkships and for practicing physicians who require a firm grasp of physiologic principles as the foundation of medical practice.
Chapter List
- Chapter 1: Cellular Physiology
- Chapter 2: Autonomic Nervous System
- Chapter 3: Neurophysiology
- Chapter 4: Cardiovascular Physiology
- Chapter 5: Respiratory Physiology
- Chapter 6: Renal Physiology
- Chapter 7: Acid-Base Physiology
- Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal Physiology
- Chapter 9: Endocrine Physiology
- Chapter 10: Reproductive Physiology
Clinical Value Prop: Why Read This?
For the practicing physician, this text provides a highly scannable and integrative review of the mechanisms essential for maintaining homeostasis. The inclusion of "Clinical Physiology" boxes—which feature classic disorders explained through physiologic principles—allows clinicians to quickly correlate basic science with patient presentations.
The book’s focus on integrative mechanisms helps doctors understand how a single disorder, such as Type I diabetes, affects multiple organ systems simultaneously.
Additionally, the "Challenge Yourself" sections at the end of each chapter provide an efficient method for clinicians to test their ability to apply physiologic principles to problem-solving rather than simple fact recall.
Costanzo Physiology 7th Edition
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