The Principles and Practice of Human Physiology
Published on 2. December 2012
686 pages
978-0-323-14345-5 (ISBN)
Description
The Principles and Practice of Human Physiology reflects the progress of human physiology and presents developments through instrumentation and field work. This book is a continuation of previous texts on human physiology and survival, but focuses more on the aspect of human endeavor. The text comprises of 12 chapters with an additional article at the beginning (written by one of the authors) and a postscript regarding human experimentation and the ethics of it. Chapter 1 lays the foundation with a discussion on the history of human physiology. The succeeding chapters tackle and focus on aspects of physiology such as work, thermal, underwater, locomotor and postural, and stress. A chapter on instrumentation and physiological measurements is also featured in the text. The book will be a good source of valuable information to many students and professionals in the field of physiology, biology, medicine, and pharmacology.
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Otto Gustaf Edholm | J. S. Weiner
Principles and Practice of Human Physiology
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12/1981
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ContributorsPrefaceMeretricious Metrication-A Physiologist's LamentChapter 1 Introduction to the History of Human PhysiologyChapter 2 Work PhysiologyChapter 3 Thermal PhysiologyChapter 4 AccelerationChapter 5 High Altitudes and HypoxiaChapter 6 Underwater PhysiologyChapter 7 Locomotor and Postural PhysiologyChapter 8 The Physiology of Stress Part I-Emotion Part II-The Coping MechanismChapter 9 Biological RhythmsChapter 10 SleepChapter 11 Instrumentation of Physiological MeasurementsChapter 12 The Nature and Control of Physiological Disturbances in Critical IllnessPostscript The Ethics of Human ExperimentationAuthor IndexSubject Index
