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Written by highly regarded physiology professor Linda S. Costanzo, this revised Fifth Edition provides an excellent physiology review for students preparing for the USMLE Step 1. The book concisely covers key physiology principles and includes clinical correlations to emphasize connections between physiology and clinical medicine. NEW! Full-color design, flow charts, illustrations, and tables that summarize information for convenient review. Each chapter is written in the popular Board Review Series (BRS) outline format and features bolded key terms to streamline your study. Over 350 USMLE-style questions, answers, and rationales both electronically and in print reinforce your physiology review. A FREE companion website offers an online E-book and an interactive question bank with all the questions from the book so you can customize your review tests!

328 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 31, 1994

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3 reviews5 followers
September 9, 2010
great, great review book for step one, the best. Read it at least twice.
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64 reviews10 followers
January 18, 2012
This is the best physiology text I have ever used. You can easily read it cover to cover. It's well written and very comprehensive. Much better than Guyton and Hall.
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22 reviews3 followers
June 21, 2018
3.5

good but missing a few things:
-weak liver phys
-no bone phys
-etc.
1 review
April 24, 2008
As this sort of book goes it's a good one, but at the end of the day it is a med school text book.

Oh how could i forget the best part... the ending: we all die but not as quickly as you would think given how complex we are.
11 reviews2 followers
December 19, 2009
Picked this up as an adjunct to my Physiology class at the Med School. Linda Costanzo puts together a really helpful review text that covers all the material she and the other instructors at MCV cover in the monster Physio class here. She is by far one of the best professors I've had.
3 reviews1 follower
January 23, 2010
As a vet student I use this textbook frequently, despite the fact that it is a human physiology book. The kidney sections are exceptional. I like the way the author organizes and explains the material. The diagrams are also amazing!

Thanks Costanzo!
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567 reviews19 followers
February 5, 2015
While the repro section in the endocrine unit could be better, Dr. Costanzo is a God(dess) among (wo)men and all med students need this book. A "must have," if you must.
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March 3, 2018
Wonderfully simple and a MUST for your Shelf and Step 1 exams

The book comes with vivid schematic drawings and figures to ensure you have the most detailed review for your tests.

I used it all year, throughout the entire physiology course and am very grateful I did. I had the 6th edition starting on august 2017, and have purchased the new one because it is so good.
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May 27, 2021
Fantastic book for a medical student. It helped me tremendously and was the sole reason I managed to pass physiology.

Combined it with the anking deck to memorize tiny details and it ended up being an extremely effective approach.

Will probably read it a second time if I take the USMLE Step 1 exam in the future!
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40 reviews7 followers
January 3, 2018
Saved my life countless times. Medical students' must-have
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35 reviews2 followers
March 16, 2018
Absolutely great physiology review, the best out there!
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34 reviews
December 17, 2020
Stellar summary and salient points from system to system. Would suggest reading or supplementing Costanzo's Phys if you have time or need more background.
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March 22, 2024
I have this and the big book and this has questions in it
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12 reviews
March 30, 2024
This book has mcq test on the last page of every chapter. That can be used for reviewing what you have learned
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12 reviews
December 10, 2025
En algunos temas no lograbamos conectar pese a que tuvimos muy buena comunicación en la gran parte de la lectura.
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66 reviews3 followers
December 6, 2016
Indispensable study aid for medical school physiology. Thank you, Dr. Costanzo and thank you, BRS.
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9 reviews12 followers
June 21, 2017
The best physiology review ever.
In a word : Wonderful.
Thanq linda constanzo.
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68 reviews34 followers
June 10, 2013
Best physiology review ever!
My only regret is that I haven't discover this fine book until my
last semester in the basic phase but I'll be using it for USMLE step one preparing.
I - without a second thought - recommend this book for Med students.
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2 reviews2 followers
May 3, 2016
I only studied from this book for the university exam,but it's a incredibly detailed book , very student friendly and easy to understand . You'll definitely grasp all the essential details for you physiology exam ( or if you just are into reading medical textbooks ).
11 reviews1 follower
August 11, 2008
So easy to follow. Works well as an overview of physio before studying in depth or as a quick review.
11 reviews2 followers
December 19, 2009
Not a definitive text by any stretch. But this is a good resource to have, that covers many topics well, but Linda's opening chapter and Renal Phys sections are best.
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