Lecture Notes on Respiratory Medicine - Softcover

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Stephen J. Bourke, Consultant Physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, UK

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Highly Commended in the Respiratory Medicine category at the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008

Lecture Notes: Respiratory Medicine introduces the student to the principles of respiratory medicine and provides a comprehensive yet succinct account of the full range of respiratory diseases.

Content includes a review of the anatomy and physiology relevant to the understanding of respiratory disease, information on history taking and examination and a detailed clinical section covering disorders and diseases of the respiratory system. Numerous radiological images and clinical scenarios make this a unique, patient-centred approach to the subject.

In this seventh edition, the latest clinical guidelines and advances have been incorporated alongside new key-points boxes and a second colour, to make this a useful resource for medical students, junior doctors, respiratory nurse specialists, physiotherapists, respiratory technicians and physiologists seeking a summary of the clinical aspects of respiratory medicine.