Lung Function
eBook - PDF

Lung Function

Physiology, Measurement and Application in Medicine

  1. 648 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Lung Function

Physiology, Measurement and Application in Medicine

About this book

  • The only text to cover lung function assessment from first principles including methodology, reference values and interpretation
  • New for this edition:
    - More illustrations to convey concepts clearly to the busy physician

    - Text completely re-written in a contemporary style: includes user-friendly equations and more diagrams

    - New material covering the latest advances in the treatment of lung function, including more on sleep-related disorders, a stronger clinical and practical bias and more on new techniques and equipment

    - Uses the standard Vancouver referencing system
     

What the experts say:

"I have always considered Dr Cotes' book the most authoritative book published on lung function. It is also the most comprehensive."
Dr Robert Crapo, Pulmonary Division, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, USA

"I think I can fairly speak on behalf of staff in lung function departments the length and breadth of the country - that a sixth edition of Cotes would be gratefully received."
Dr Brendan Cooper, Clinical Respiratory Scientist, Nottingham City Hospital

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Information

Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780632064939
eBook ISBN
9781444312836

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Foreword
  3. Preface
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Part 1 Foundations
  6. Part 2 Physiology and Measurement of Lung Function
  7. Part 3 Normal Variation in Lung Function
  8. Part 4 Exercise
  9. Part 5 Breathing During Sleep
  10. Part 6 Potentially Adverse Environments
  11. Part 7 Lung Function in Clinical Practice
  12. Index

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