First published in 2001, The textbook of practical physiology has been considered the most reliable book on The subject for over two decades, for medical students in India and abroad. This fifth edition has been revised to incorporate the latest developments in the fields of applied and clinical physiology and to provide medical students with the requisite knowledge and skills in these areas. The various sections of this book including those on hematology, human experiments and clinical physiology have been thoroughly revised in light of the new competency-based integrated curriculum prescribed by the medical Council of India in 2019. The book is specially designed for step-by-step learning through practical’s and experiments, which are vital to medical students seeking to develop expertise in clinical medicine. The learning objectives in each Chapter have been divided into ‘must know’ and ‘desirable to know’ categories. The information on clinical examination has been grouped separately under one section to emphasise the growing need for clinical physiology in medicine. This fifth edition features numerous illustrations that have been meticulously revised, redrawn and re-represented to facilitate the easy assimilation of techniques. Several new colour photographs have been added across the book to demonstrate the methodology of conducting the practical tests. More than 200 of such photographs and figures have been included in this edition. The new, contemporary four-colour design of this edition will appeal to students and aid in reading and retention.
About the Author
Dr G K Pal, is Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Physiology, JIPMER, Pondicherry. Formerly, Dean, JIPMER (K), Dr Pal is now Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Pondicherry University. Dr Pal did his MBBS from VSS Medical College, Burla, and MD from JIPMER, Pondicherry. Dr Pal has been teaching physiology for more than thirty-two years. For his significant contributions, Dr Pal has been conferred numerous awards and prize. Dr Pal is currently the national president of IABMS, general secretary of ASSOPI, and vice-president of FIPS. Dr Pal is member of many expert committees at national level Dr Pal. has published more than 210 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. Dr Pal served as Editor-in-Chief of Biomedicine (2006–09) and Editor of IJPP (2009–14); currently, he is Editor-in-Chief, IJCEP. Dr Pal contributed to the 11 edition of Guyton’s physiology book, and has earned great renown in India and abroad as an author of textbooks on medical physiology. Dr Pravati Pal, is Professor and Head of Physiology, JIPMER, Pondicherry. She obtained her MBBS degree from VSS Medical College, Orissa, and MD in Physiology from JIPMER, Pondicherry. She has expertise in cardiovascular physiology, endocrinology, yoga and neurophysiology. Dr Pal has had an outstanding academic and research career.
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