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The Respiratory System at a Glance

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The Respiratory System at a Glance offers a thoroughly updated, highly illustrated guide covering normal lung structure and function alongside essential pathophysiology. It integrates basic and clinical science, presenting current practice guidelines and therapies. Clear diagrams and comprehensive revisions reflect changes in medical education methods, including acid-base balance, defence mechanisms, and immunology. Online access to clinical cases, flashcards, and MCQs complements the text, making it an ideal resource for integrated and systems-based courses.
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Medical and healthcare students, educators, and professionals seeking an updated, concise reference on respiratory system anatomy, physiology, and clinical application will find this book highly valuable.

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The Respiratory System at a Glance has been thoroughly updated in line with current practice guidelines and new techniques to provide a highly illustrated and comprehensive guide to normal lung structure and function, as well as associated pathophysiology.

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The Respiratory System at a Glance has been thoroughly updated in line with current practice guidelines and new techniques to provide a highly illustrated and comprehensive guide to normal lung structure and function, as well as associated pathophysiology. Each topic has been fully revised and is accompanied by clear diagrams to encapsulate essential knowledge.

Reflecting changes to the content, teaching and assessment methods used in medical education, this new edition now includes more information on acid base and its clinical ramifications, further detail on defence mechanisms and immunology, and also features online access to clinical cases and flashcards.

The Respiratory System at a Glance:

  • Integrates basic and clinical science – ideal for integrated and systems-based courses
  • Includes both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the respiratory system
  • Is fully revised and updated to reflect current practice guidelines and new therapies
  • Provides online clinical cases, brand new flashcards, and MCQs
  • Includes a companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/respiratory featuring interactive multiple choice questions and digital flashcards

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Praised for its user-friendly overview and alignment with contemporary medical education and clinical recommendations, this edition succinctly encapsulates all necessary respiratory system knowledge for students. (Kingbook73's Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 2014)

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118761076

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 August 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 354g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Professor Jeremy P.T. Ward is Professor of Respiratory Cell Physiology and Head of the Department of Physiology at King's College London.

Dr Jane Ward is formerly Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physiology, King's College London.

Dr Richard M. Leach is Consultant Physician and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital Trust and King's College London School of Medicine.

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