<p>The 13th edition of <i><b>Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology</i></b> continues this bestselling title's long tradition as <b>the world’s foremost medical physiology textbook</b>. Unlike other textbooks on this topic, this <b>clear and comprehensive guide</b> has a consistent, single-author voice and focuses on the content most relevant to clinical and pre-clinical students. The detailed but lucid text is complemented by <b>didactic illustrations</b> that summarize key concepts in physiology and pathophysiology. </p><ul> <li>Emphasizes <b>core information</b> around how the body must maintain homeostasis in order to remain healthy, while <b>supporting information and examples</b> are detailed.</li> <li><b>Summary figures and tables</b> help quickly convey key processes covered in the text.</li> <li><b>Reflects</b> the latest advances in molecular biology and cardiovascular, neurophysiology and gastrointestinal topics.</li> <li>Bold full-color <b>drawings</b> and <b>diagrams</b>.</li> <li><b>Short, easy-to-read, masterfully edited chapters</b> and a user-friendly full-color design.</li> <li>Clinical vignettes throughout the text all you to see<b> core concepts applied to real-life situations</b>.</li></ul><ul> <li><b>Brand-new quick-reference</b> <b>chart</b> of normal lab values on the inside back cover.</li> <li>Increased number of <b>figures</b>, <b>clinical correlations</b>, and <b>cellular</b> and <b>molecular mechanisms</b> important for clinical medicine.</li> <li><b>Student Consult eBook version included with purchase. </b>This<b> enhanced eBook experience </b>includes the complete text, interactive figures, references, plus 50 self-assessment questions and more than a dozen animations.</li></ul>