During the past thirty years, great progress has been made in defining the roles of steroid, peptide, and polypeptide hormones in the processes of lung morphogenesis, differentiation of specialized cell types, and surfactant synthesis. In Endocrinology of the Lung, Carole Mendel…
A comprehensive, up-to-date textbook spanning the entire scope of cardiovascular and pulmonary practice. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy, Third Edition reflects the broadest possible spectrum of cardiovascular and pulmonary practice and draws upon the expertise of …
"Progressing from general scientific principles and concepts to in-depth topical discussions of current research and treatment methods, this comprehensive text defines the cellular and molecular mechanisms contributing to inflammatory lung injury and repair. Extensive basic cove…
How we came to have lungs and how our understanding of lung function has developed. -- Getting started. -- Development and functional anatomy of the respiratory system. -- Body size and anthropometric measurements. -- Numerical interpretation of physiological variables. -- Basic…
Cotes' lung function
The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equa…
Cotes' lung function
"The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equ…
"The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equ…
"The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation. Editors are amongst the world's leading authorities on lung function. Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equ…
This companion monograph to West's Respiratory Physiology covers normal respiratory function and focuses on the function of the diseased lung. John West offers a concise overview of the diseased states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. The Eighth Edition is update…