Pulmonary pathophysiology : the essentials

Author(s)

• West, John B. (John Burnard)

Bibliographic Information

Pulmonary pathophysiology : the essentials

John B. West

Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2008

7th ed

Note

Companion v. to: Respiratory physiology / John B. West. 7th ed. 2005

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-190) and index

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0713/2007010595.html

http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0712/2007010595-d.html

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A companion monograph to West's Respiratory Physiology, which examines normal respiratory function, Pulmonary Pathophysiology focuses on the function of the diseased lung. The text offers a clear, concise overview of the most essential information regarding disease states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. A question and answer section is included. This Seventh Edition offers more coverage of lung cancer and infectious diseases affecting the lungs, and has more tables to aid in rapid review. All questions now conform to current USMLE format, and answers include rationales for all answer choices. The fully searchable text is available online on thePoint.

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Details

• NCID: BA84133918
• ISBN:
  • 9780781764148
• LCCN: 2007010595
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Philadelphia
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 199 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC711
  • NLM : 2007 H-398
  • NLM : WF 600
  • DC22 : 616.2/407
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Lungs -- Pathophysiology
  • LCSH : Pulmonary function tests
  • MESH : Lung Diseases -- physiopathology
  • MESH : Lung -- pathology
  • MESH : Respiratory Function Tests