SM Raju BSc MBBS MD (Biochemistry)
Professor and Head Department of Biochemistry Sri Siddartha Medical College, Tumkur
Bindu Madala MD
The Hospitalist, Group of El Paso Texas, USA
Jitendar P Vij
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Physiology for Nurses
© 2004, SM Raju, Bindu Madala
All rights reserved. No part of this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the authors and the publisher.
First Edition : 2004
9788180613555
Typeset at JPBMP typesetting unit
Printed at Gopsons Papers Ltd., A-14, Sector 60, Noida
To
My Mother-in-law
Smt. Munivenkatamma
5Acknowledgements
At the outset I must express my sincere thanks to Dr Vijay R Madala for having suggested me to write books for nursing students.
I thank Mr R Sunil for the assistance provided in preparing the manuscript in a readable form.
I also thank the artists at Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. for the final touches given to the figures in this book.
It is always a pleasant experience to work with Mr Jitendar P Vij, Chairman and Managing Director of Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. Indeed the author thanks every member of the publishing house for his/her sustained efforts in publishing this book.
Finally I like to mention the sustained inspiration provided by my wife Smt Hemavathi AM.
6Preface
The book Physiology for Nurses is primarily intended for students of BSc (Nursing), but will also provide a good understanding of physiology as required for nursing practice and for those preparing for CGFNS and NCLEX examinations. The book is based on the syllabus recommended for BSc (Nursing) course by RGUHS Bangalore and Nursing Council of India.
The book is designed in a comprehensive way to cater to the needs of nursing students.
SM Raju
Bindu Madala