I. Burton, George G., 1934- II. Title. [DNLM: 1. Respiratory Tract Diseases. WF 140 D441c 2011] RC731.D47 2011 616.2—dc22 2009051883 Managing Editor: Billie Sharp Developmental Editor: Betsy Stream McCormac Publishing Services Manager: ...
First, I extend a very special thank you to Dr. George Burton for the hours he spent editing the clinical connections. In addition, Dr. Burton provided many important updates to Chapter 17, Sleep Physiology and Its Relationship to the ...
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New to this edition is a chapter detailing Respiratory Insufficiency in the Patient with Neuro-Respiratory Disease, along with revised content which takes a deeper dive into latest developments, research, and practices and protocols in the ...
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Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease
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