Comprehensive Textbook of Medical Physiology, 5th Edition, by G K Pal with co-authors Pravati Pal and Nivedita Nanda, is a two-volume Physiology textbook fully revised and aligned with the latest CBME guidelines prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), 2024. Presented with a Clinically Integrated Approach, this edition maps core physiological concepts to their clinical relevance for the Revised Competency-based Medical Education Curriculum.

Each chapter organizes Learning Objectives into "Must Know" and "Desirable to Know" categories for focused, exam-oriented study, and closes with a Chapter Summary for quick end-of-topic revision. Dedicated Application Boxes, Clinical Boxes, and "Scientist Contributed" boxes connect physiological mechanisms to bedside relevance, while Important Notes highlight key facts for easy retention.

The two volumes are further supported by print-plus-digital ConceptRx access, adding exam-focused revision tools such as chapter summaries, notes, mind maps, and PYQs alongside the printed text.

Who This Book Is For:

MBBS 1st Year Students: a complete primary textbook for Physiology as taught under the Revised Competency-based Medical Education Curriculum (NMC).

MBBS Students: a lasting reference for revisiting physiological concepts with direct clinical correlation through later phases of the course.

Why This Book Helps:

Structures physiology around clinical relevance: Application Boxes, Clinical Boxes, and Scientist Contributed boxes connect core mechanisms directly to clinical scenarios instead of studying them in isolation.

Bridges theory with bedside practice early: more than 200 Clinical Case Scenarios, framed as "Early Clinical Exposure," build problem-based learning skills from the first year itself.

Speeds up exam revision: Must Know/Desirable to Know objective tagging plus end-of-chapter Chapter Summaries let students prioritize high-yield content before exams.

Simplifies dense mechanisms visually: extensive schematic illustrations, line diagrams, flowcharts, and tables translate complex physiological pathways into exam-ready visuals.

Extends learning beyond the printed page: ConceptRx digital support adds mind maps, notes, and PYQs so revision continues outside the two volumes.

Key Features:

Fully revised and aligned with the latest CBME guidelines prescribed by the National Medical Commission (NMC), 2024

More than 200 Clinical Case Scenarios as "Early Clinical Exposure" for problem-based learning in every chapter

Extensive schematic illustrations, line diagrams, flowcharts, and tables presenting major physiological mechanisms and data in a simplified format

Application Boxes, Clinical Boxes, and "Scientist Contributed" boxes, with Important Notes for easy retention and Chapter Summaries for quick revision

Print-plus-digital ConceptRx support with chapter summaries, notes, mind maps, and PYQs