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Physiology by Numbers: An Encouragement to Quantitative Thinking

By Richard F. Burton

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
0521772001, 9780521772006, 9780511019760
Open Library ID
OL7752941M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
815 kB (834135 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
252\253
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Thinking quantitatively about physiology is difficult for many students. However, it is fundamentally important for students to gain a proper understanding of many of the concepts involved. In this enlarged second edition of his popular textbook, Richard Burton gives the reader an opportunity to develop a feel for values such as ion concentrations, lung and fluid volumes, and blood pressures through the use of calculations requiring little more than simple arithmetic. The book provides guidance on how to avoid errors and the usefulness of approximation and "back-of-envelope sums." The topics discussed here include energy metabolism, nerve and muscle, blood and the cardiovascular system, respiration, renal function, body fluids, and acid-base balance. This book is essential reading for physiology students (and teachers) everywhere, both those who are shy or adept with numbers.

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