Product Description The new edition of Human Physiology - an Oxford Core Text continues to meet the needs of medical students and is also of value to those following undergraduate courses in physiology and other health-related disciplines. It adopts a student-friendly style with an emphasis on clarity, explanation, and understanding complemented by full-colour illustrations. The book has a hierarchical organization, beginning with aspects of cell and tissue function before proceeding to a consideration of the communication systems of the body including the endocrine and nervous systems. The heart of the text concerns the physiology of the main body systems. About the Author Gillian Pocock, Formerly Lecturer in Physiology, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine. Christopher Richards, Reader in Physiology, Department of Physiology, University College London. M. de Burgh Daly, Emeritus Professor of Physiology.