Textbook of Medical Physiology: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access » (11st Edition)

Dr. John E. Hall DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY AND B 2500 N STATE ST JACKSON, MS 39216 601-984-1810 jehall@physiology.umsmed.edu

For this 11th edition of a classic text, Guyton and Hall, both affiliated with the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, have added a full-color design incorporating 800 figures, including ECGs, charts, graphs, and new line drawings. Features retained from the previous editions include short chapters, reference tables, discussion of the relationship between pathophysiology and clinical medicine, and the application of core concepts to clinical examples and real-life situations. Brandon/Hill suggested the 10th edition of the text for both initial purchase and as a part of the small medical library's core collection. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Robert W. Teel

This is the tenth revision of a comprehensive and thorough coverage of human physiology. The current edition has evolved over 50 years with only minor refinements appearing in the latest revision. The same number of units and chapters appear in this newest edition as in the previous one, and there are about 80 fewer pages, updated from 1996. This useful format provides an in-depth textbook in medical physiology for students. It can also serve as a useful reference source for teachers and practicing healthcare professionals. The text is appropriate for upper division majors in physiology but is of particular value to medical students and graduate students in physiology. Physiology of the major systems of the human body are covered, with a special emphasis on homeostasis and interaction of systems. Readability continues to be a strength. The index is thorough and very useful. The cardiovascular and renal sections are particularly well done. The section on aviation, space, and deep-sea physiology is a plus. This latest edition is not much different than the previous one. Print may be easier to read and red boxes around figure numbers focuses attention. I had difficulty noting any significant difference in material content; the differences seem mostly cosmetic. I actually prefer the format of the ninth edition. This text still lacks the strength of some other texts where more specialists have authored chapters specific to their areas of expertise. Figures lack the flair of other texts, but understand that this minimizes publication costs.