ixPreface
From the Authors
We are very pleased to launch the 23rd edition of
Ganong's
Review of Medical Physiology
. The current authors have at-
tempted to maintain the highest standards of excellence, ac-
curacy, and pedagogy developed by Fran Ganong over the 46
years in which he educated countless students worldwide
with this textbook.
At the same time, we have been attuned to the evolving
needs of both students and professors in medical physiology.
Thus, in addition to usual updates on the latest research and
developments in areas such as the cellular basis of physiology
and neurophysiology, this edition has added both outstanding
pedagogy and learning aids for students.
We are truly grateful for the many helpful insights, sugges-
tions, and reviews from around the world that we received
from colleagues and students. We hope you enjoy the new fea-
tures and the 23rd edition!
This edition is a revision of the original works of Dr.
Francis Ganong.
New 4 Color Illustrations
- We have worked with a large team of medical illustrators,
photographers, educators, and students to build an accurate,
up-to-date, and visually appealing new illustration program.
Full-color illustrations and tables are provided throughout,
which also include detailed figure legends that tell a short sto-
ry or describes the key point of the illustration.
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x 11 Format- Based on student and instructor focus groups, we have in-
creased the trim size, which will provide additional white
space and allow our new art program to really show!
New Boxed Clinical Cases
- Highlighted in a shaded background, so students can recog-
nize the boxed clinical cases, examples of diseases illustrat-
ing important physiological principles are provided.
New End of Chapter Board
Review Questions- New to this edition, chapters now conclude with board re-
view questions.
New Media
- This new edition has focused on creating new student con-
tent that is built upon learning outcomes and assessing stu-
dent performance. Free with every student copy is an iPod
Review Tutorial Product. Questions and art based from
each chapter tests students comprehension and is easy to
navigate with a simple click of the scroll bar! - Online Learning Center will provide students and faculty
with cases and art and board review questions on a dedicat-
ed website.