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 A Good Review June 24, 2010
LEGO (Marin County, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a good review book. But you would need a reference book also since BRS Physiology is very compact.
Forget Your Other Textbook June 7, 2010
R. D. Heath (Conway, AR United States)
Truthfully, you'll get lots of conflicting opinions from med students when it comes to which review books are the best for each course. Everyone has their own favorite, but this is the one book I hear consistently praised by everyone I've met from a wide variety of med schools across the US. Honestly, I'm not sure why this book works so well. The book is pretty short, & there aren't that many review questions with it. In fact, it's pretty cut & dry, but I think it's the straight to the point tone that makes this book great. Phys is a conceptual course, & Dr. Costanzo shows you only what you need to understand why a physiological principle is what it is, & then will build on it with relevant applications. Also, she does a good job of deconstructing all the fun graphs you'll see in your phys course - always the worst part of everyone's phys experience. She makes it bearable, though, especially in the cardiovascular & pulmonary chapters. I thought that some of the disorders discussed in the Renal chapter weren't necessary & made discussion of the topic less straightforward than what is typical of the book, & I do wish there were a chapter for musculoskeletal physiology. These, however, are pretty minor complaints (muscles & bones were pretty minor topics in my phys course, though, I suppose that would be different if we had a larger MS unit). I'd recommend supplementing it with a larger book of review questions (like Guyton's Review), but it's definitely a great place to start learning about phys topics.
Can be used as primary text. May 19, 2010
Thio Che Liong (SG)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My school has a unique curriculum, we only have a year of basic sciences before going to clinic. As a result, everything, including Physiology, was ridiculously crammed. We had to read cardiac physiology in a NIGHT, with about 100 pages+ from a Guyton physiology to understand on first reading. But this BRS Physiology was sufficient even for first learning. Just read the book and if there is any point that you are interested to pursue deeper or are not sure about, check it in a conventional textbook like Guyton.
I highly recommend BRS physiology for medical students who are overwhelmed and desperate.
WORTH EVERY PENNY May 9, 2010
College Student (Virginia)
I bought this book to study for my anatomy and physiology final exam. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this book. It perfectly summarizes my 1500 page text book. I couldn't be more impressed.
BRS Physio April 3, 2010
K. D'oyen
Great book. Overview of physiology is perfect for a 1st year med student. I see more advanced medical students using it as well.
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