Allostasis, Homeostasis, and the Costs of Physiological Adaptation

Cambridge University Press. 2004

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Pathophysiology, Homeostasis and Nursing

Routledge. 2014

Nursing students quite often find it difficult to relate what they learn with respect to normal and abnormal physiology to patient care. In this useful text Roger Watson and Tonks Fawcett clearly explain: * the concept of homeostasis * the relevance of physiology to common disorders * the patient's response to these disorders * the appropriate nursing response. Each chapter is presented in a standard format with a brief outline of the relevant normal physiology and how homeostatic mechanisms...

Symposium on Circulation and Homeostasis, 5-9 October 1953

Concepts in Medical Physiology

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2021

Written through a collaboration of expert faculty and medical students from Harvard Medical School, this innovative text delivers a straightforward and clear overview of the major principles, agents, and processes governing human physiology. Emphasis is on understanding the higher-order processes in each organ system. Concepts in Medical Physiology avoids long lists of unprioritized information and undefined jargon by presenting fresh concept diagrams and figures alongside clear explanations...

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