Ghai’s Textbook of Practical Physiology (9th Revised Edition)

Description

Key Features

• A clear and all-inclusive guide of practical physiology.
• Revised and duly updated for the benefits of students.
• Text has been updated as per recent Medical Council of India (MCI) guidelines.
• Consolidates the various physiology practicals with relevant text and images.
• Well-labeled diagrams and flowcharts.
• Includes actual graphs of amphibian practicals.
• Each experiment contains:
  • Student Objectives in the beginning to highlight what the student is expected to learn, followed by a brief Introduction of the practical
  • After explaining the Principle, the Apparatus required for the experiment is described
  • Detailed step-by-step Procedure, Observations and Results are then elaborated
  • Precautions to minimize the error in the practicals are listed after the Results
  • All experiments have a physiological and clinical importance; a separate heading has been ascribed for Physioclinical Significance in each experiment.
  • Each chapter ends with Questions along with their answers to help the student to prepare for their examination viva.
• Objective Structured Practical Examination (OSPE) has been added at the end of each practical to acquaint the student with the mode of practical assessment.
• Important points highlighted in colored Boxes throughout the text as Notes/Comments.
• A new section on Sample Problem Solving has been added.
• Appendix included at the end.
• A useful resource for undergraduate students of physiology for all health science streams

Table of Contents

1. Section 1: Hematology
2. Section 2: Human Experiments
3. Section 3: Clinical Examination
4. Section 4: Experimental Physiology
5. Section 5: Charts and Important Questions
6. Section 6: Calculations
7. Section 7: Sample Problem Solving
8. Appendix
9. Index

Authors Biography

VP Varshney

Mona Bedi

Both Director-Professor, Department of Physiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India