The Medical Council of India, in the recent Vision 2015 document, recommended curricular reforms for undergraduates. Case-based learning (CBL) is one method where students are motivated toward self-directed learning and to develop analytic and problem-solving skills. An overview of thyroid physiology was given in a didactic lecture. A paper-based case scenario of multinodular goiter was given t...

The University of Kentucky medical curriculum was revised in 1994 to implement a more interactive approach. The Endocrine Physiology section of the new physiology course, Human Function, was modified from its former daily lecture and weekly laboratory format to eight daily 3 1/2-h sessions. Each session is composed of four components: a didactic lecture, a whole class discussion session, a quiz...

Whereas comparative physiology documents the range of physiological variation across a range of organisms, field physiology provides insight into the actual mechanisms an organism employs to maintain homeostasis in its everyday life. This requires an understanding of an organism's natural history and is prerequisite to developing hypotheses about physiological mechanisms. This review focuses on...

The problem of presenting endocrine physiology lectures in a format that interests medical students was addressed. Incorporating truncated case-stimulated learning sessions into the lectures has proven to be a successful solution to this issue, while also providing continuity between topics in the lecture block. This method of providing a direct clinical link for basic physiological concepts an...

Heart ischemia, the precursor to an infarction, is one of the most common diseases in the western world. Today, the electrocardiogram or ECG is the most widely used tool to diagnose the disease. However, it often fails to detect the ischemia or to give an adequate picture of the size and location. Therefore, the potential of increasing knowledge obtained through mathematical models is very high...

Hongratanaworakit, T. Physiological effects in aromatherapy Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol., 2004, 26(1) : 117-125 The effects of aromas on humans are divided into physiological and psychological effects. The physiological effect acts directly on the physical organism, the psychological effect acts via the sense of smell or olfactory system, which in turn may cause a physiological effect. This ...