This book encapsulates over three decades of the author's work on comparative functional respiratory morphology. It provides insights into the mechanism(s) by which respiratory means and processes originated and advanced to their modern states. Pertinent cross-disciplinary detai…
This pulmonary medicine monograph combines physiology and pathophysiology. Its content is formatted around nine case studies, two concerning normal subjects and seven presenting diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute respiratory failure.
Provides a detailed account of the principles and practice of contemporary lung transplantation. The book covers pulmonary vascular and parenchymal lung disease, which necessitate transplantation, together with all aspects of the multidisciplinary management of lung transplant p…
This unique book provides a concise account, written by world authorities in their fields, of how the mammalian lung grows and matures before birth and how the lungs, and their ability to function well, can be affected by the environment and by genetic factors, both before and a…
Provides an up-to-date account of the normal processes of lung development, growth and aging, followed by a detailed consideration of how environmental factors influence these processes and contribute to the quality of respiratory health.
This unique book provides a concise account, written by world authorities in their fields, of how the mammalian lung grows and matures before birth and how the lungs, and their ability to function well, can be affected by the environment and by genetic factors, both before and a…
