**Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® with "Essential Purchase" designation in Physiology**
A favorite text of physiology students worldwide Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical
Physiology delivers the complex knowledge you need to master in a distinctive easy-to-digest
format . The fifteenth Edition of this bestselling text is fully up to date and provides clear
comprehensive coverage of the content most relevant to clinical and pre-clinical students . The
unique format ensures maximum learning and retention of complex concepts: a larger font size
emphasizes core information while supporting information is detailed in a smaller font and
highlighted in pale blue-making it easy to quickly skim the essential text or pursue more
in-depth study. Focuses on core material and how the body maintains homeostasis to remain
healthy emphasizing the important principles that will aid in later clinical decision making .
Contains new information on physiology and the gut microbiome and clinically important sex
differences in physiology lab values. Presents information in short chapters using a concise
readable voice that facilitates learning and retention. Utilizes two font sizes : a larger font
for fundamentals and a smaller font that highlights relevant integrated sciences clinical
examples pathophysiology or detailed mechanisms that students can read as needed. Contains
more than 1 200 full-color drawings and diagrams -all carefully crafted to make physiology
easier to understand. Includes online access to heart sounds animations self-assessment
questions and more. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access
all of the text and figures with the ability to search make notes and highlights and have
content read aloud.
