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This unconventional text for medical, dental and veterinary undergraduates offers a broad overview of physiology, concentrating on areas that are not given much attention in other texts and purposely omitting those aspects where memorization is an unfortunate necessity. Written in a reader-friendly tone, the book is intended to stimulate interest, reflection, and discussion, and aims to show students that not all of their studies in medicine or biology are simply rote learning. Emphasis is on the relationship of physiology with the more rigorous physical sciences and deeper analytical principles. Coverage progresses from electrical properties of cells to body systems, integrative physiology, and derivations and theoretical points. About 25 pages of reference appendices are included. Sabir and Usher-Smith are affiliated with the University of Cambridge, UK. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
