Rethinking Homeostasis: Allostatic Regulation in Physiology and Pathophysiology

by Jay Schulkin

An overview of allostasis, the process by which the body maintains overall viability under normal and adverse conditions. Homeostasis, a key concept in biology, refers to the tendency toward stability... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262194805
• ISBN13: 9780262194808
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 314 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher