Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials
- ISBN-10
- 1609136403
- ISBN-13
- 9781609136406
- Series
- Respiratory Physiology
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- Author
- John Burnard West
Description
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. Available online via thePoint, animations help to clarify particularly difficult concepts and provide a visual component for use during instruction or review. --NEW Presents rationales for all questions, as well as explanations for each answer choice --Provides 82 essential-to-know, multiple-choice review questions which appear at the end of each chapter --Features an Appendix of important equations --Supports learning through chapter-opening learning objectives and introductory material, as well as Key Concepts summaries at the end of each chapter --Includes online resources such as question bank, animations, and full text for students --Includes animations online--8 in total--via thePoint to illustrate particularly challenging concepts
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