Which Textbooks Do You Recommend?
Cara M. Sandholdt, PhD • July 17, 2020
Which Textbook is best for me?
Students often ask us which textbooks we use. Here are some recommendations for students pursuing health professions.
1. Undergraduate or Introductory Texts
There are a few good introductory textbooks for students who have not yet taken physiology.
- Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems, Lauralee Sherwood
- Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, Dee Silverthorn
2. Combined Anatomy & Physiology Texts
These texts are used in course that teach anatomy and physiology together
1. Human Anatomy & Physiology, Marieb & Hoehn
2. Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Martini & Nath
3. Clinical Texts
Clinically focused texts are used for graduate level courses in medicine, nursing and physician assistant studies. The two classics are:
1. Medical Physiology, Guyton & Hall
2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, Moore, Dailey & Agur
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