The Second Edition of Pulmonary Physiology and Pathophysiology presents normal and abnormal pulmonary function in the same case-based format that has made the first edition a favorite among students.
... Professor of Medicine and Physiology University of California , San Diego School of Medicine La Jolla , California Wolters Kluwer Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Acquisitions Editor : Nancy Anastasi Duffy Managing Editor : Melissa.
Widely considered the "gold standard" for the teaching and learning of respiratory physiology, this fully updated Ninth Edition includes key points for each chapter and multiple-choice review questions and answers with full explanations.
West's Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials is the gold standard text for learning respiratory physiology quickly and easily.
A second interior color is also new to this edition. Intended for second-year medical students taking system-based pathophysiology courses, this book will also prove useful to students in clerkship/rotation.
New student-friendly features include Key Points boxes at the end of each chapter and review questions and answers. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text, plus animations that illustrate difficult physiologic concepts.
This book sets out the physiological basis of these changes and discusses all aspects of high-altitude illnesses and their management."--Publisher description.
Ventilation, Blood Flow, and Diffusion ...
Bioengineering Aspects of the Lung
He was President of the Alpine Club from 1959-61. This book presents an English translation of Finch's Der Kampf um den Everest.