Product Description
- This 8th edition of LPR's Fundamentals of Medical Physiology is duly updated with all the latest concepts of physiology.
- It is based on the requirements of Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum which are mentioned and marked along with the topics.
- Each and every chapter has been designed in a manner to facilitate better learning and easy retention of the concepts.
- Each chapter starts with competency numbers which are categorized as must know topics for the students.
- Clinical correlation of a topic connects to clinical situations, and its physiological bases are added.
- Recent concepts are simplified, added and are made student friendly for quick learning.
- Applied physiology topics and clinical case scenarios are added as per the requirement of the latest curriculum.
- 1500+ colorful hand-drawn figures and images relevant to the topics are added liberally to make the content more student friendly.
- Complex and difficult topics have been supplemented with numerous tables and flowcharts for easy and quick understanding.
- Self-assessment review exercises with a variety of questions, like Short Notes, Clinical Questions, Multiple Choice Questions have been added for assessing the preparation after completing the respective section.
- Thought-provoking questions along with flowing matter help the student for instant recollection of the relevant points as Recall Box.
- Newly-added content in the book as per the CBME-2019:
§ (See under Section1: General Physiology)
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Physiology (Containing scientists and their discoveries) (Vol. 1)
§ (See under Section XIV: Integrated Physiology)
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Chapter 12: Cytological Methods and Their Applications in Clinical Care and Research (Vol. 2)
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Chapter 13: COVID-19 (Vol. 2)
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Chapter 14: Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Vol. 2)
Appendix I: Clinical Case Scenario and Solution
Appendix II: Numerical Formulas for Quick Review
Appendix III: Physiological Problems and Solutions
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Newly-added topics, like Criterion for Brain Death Confirmation, Gut - Brain Axis, Gut-Brain-Heart Axis, Pregnancy-Psychological-Psychiatric Disorders, Psychological and Psychosocial Changes Associated with Puberty and many more enrich the content.
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Additional Information
| Publisher | CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt. Ltd |
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| Binding | Paperback |
| Size | 8.5*11 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 8th Edition |
| Pages | Vol I 686 Vol II 708 |
| Author | L Prakasam Reddy |
| Subject | Physiology |
| About the Author | L Prakasam Reddy, MBBS, MD (Physiology) is a former Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Telangana, India. He completed his MBBS in 1968, and MD (Physiology) in the year 1971 from JIPMER, Puducherry. He has about 48 years of teaching experience altogether, including more than 40 years' experience to teach Undergraduate and Postgraduate students. Besides Medical, he has been teaching physiology to other health science segments. |