physiology book

[baraa123]

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hi all

it's first time to get physiology in uni.

so what is the best book to choose and study from it ?
guyton or sherriod ???

and no problem if it's hard i want the best book which is has the information that will help in understanding the subject and to do well in exams and in future career ( because as our prof say that this subject is 1 of the cores of the doctor )

 

[Laryngophed]

Boron and Boulpaep is (arguably for all of the Guyton fanbois out there) the most complete overall text. That said, big Constanzo is likely more than enough and I know more than a couple of people who subsisted on BRS Phys.

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

Boron and Boulpaep is (arguably for all of the Guyton fanbois out there) the most complete overall text. That said, big Constanzo is likely more than enough and I know more than a couple of people who subsisted on BRS Phys.

Boron is very thorough. But it's also ridiculously dense and so full of minutiae that it's better used as a reference text, IMHO.

Big Costanzo, along with BRS and class notes, works very well. If you want to read books for specific organ systems, there are some great ones out there that are very well-written IMO:

-Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts by Klabunde
-Respiratory Physiology: A Clinical Approach by Schwartzstein (I only read a bit of this, but I thought it was better written and explained things better than the West book does)
-Renal Physiology by Koeppen

I didn't read all of those listed books. I mainly used BRS supplemented with class notes (and the renal chapter from big Costanzo) and read up things in these when I didn't understand a particular concept or wanted to get a different explanation of a topic. YMMV.

Hope this helps.

 

[MrBeauregard]

hi all

it's first time to get physiology in uni.

so what is the best book to choose and study from it ?
guyton or sherriod ???

and no problem if it's hard i want the best book which is has the information that will help in understanding the subject and to do well in exams and in future career ( because as our prof say that this subject is 1 of the cores of the doctor )

What worked for me:
-Linda Costanzo's full physiology text (not BRS): I still use this text and absolutely love it. Not as thorough or Boron & Boulpaep, but good nonetheless. Sufficient for CV, GI, endocrine and reproductive.
-Vander's Renal Physiology: thin, but dense, I would devote 2-3 days when first learning because renal phys has a lot going on.
-John West's Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials: thin book, easily read in a day. May not be necessary but I liked it.

 

[Abby_Normal]

I've also been very happy with Costanzo. It's logically organized, the diagrams are clear (something that can't be said for all textbooks...), and it is complete but concise.

 

[christinafey]

I totally recommend using Boron as a reference text. The diagrams are beautiful and the text will clear up almost any question you have about a particular subject. I think you'll get even more out of it if you have a kindle, iPad, or other online version. I'm loving the easily searchable text and digital bookmarks 🙂

BRS physio is clutch for exam review, especially for its concept maps and practice questions. Big Costanzo was also highly recommended by our profs since it provides the "big picture", but our class tends to be more B&B focused.

As for specific subjects, the profs liked Levitsky for pulmonary and Katz for cardiology.

Hope this helps!

 

[D elegans]

I will have to give another nod to Costanzo. So straightforward I feel like I'm cheating.

That being said, I think Vander's Human Physiology is a little-mentioned but extremely clear text. It fleshes concepts out a little more than Costanzo.

 

[CBG23]

Costanzo's Physiology (http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/Medicine/Physiology/book/9781416062165/Physiology/) is hands down the best physiology book out there: it is extremely well written and easy to read. Very little of the text is spent on irrevelent/ esoteric infromation. BRS Physiology is basically the outline version of the larger Costanzo text - a lot of people use this book instead, but I found that the larger text was easier to read through (and retain info) because it was written in prose. I supplemented parts of respiratory phys with the West text (http://books.google.com/books?id=rH...&resnum=2&ved=0CD0Q6wEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false), although in retrospect the Costanzo text is much more clear when it comes to the equations needed for this section.

 

[Postal]

Costanzo( the full version, not BRS)
It's written in a clear and concise manner

 

[GraceEuphoria]

I'll vouch for Costanzo as well....anyone in my class that really utilizes it raves about it.

 

[blazers]

i heard kaplan physiology lecture notes + kaplan medessentials are excellent for physiology. If looking for a reference book, ganong review of medical physiology is great

 

[tima]

I have the purple Costanzo book.

What about the BRS Costanzo? Is that useful?

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

I have the purple Costanzo book.

What about the BRS Costanzo? Is that useful?

It's an excellent review book. Very well written and concise.

BRS phys and HY neuro have been, hands down, the best review books I've used so far (I'm only an M1 so take that with a grain of salt).

 

[MrBeauregard]

I have the purple Costanzo book.

What about the BRS Costanzo? Is that useful?

If you want the meat without the fluff. I personally like a little fluff every now and again. It just depends on how you learn and retain best.