The Respiratory System at a Glance is the latest system-based addition to the popular at a Glance series and provides a concise, readily accessible introduction and revision text. The book covers all aspects of the structure and function of the respiratory system as well as the diagnosis and management of key respiratory diseases. The text begins with anatomy, gas laws, lung mechanics and circulation, progressing onto respiratory failure, respiratory diseases, occupational and environmental aspects of lung disease, and also includes related topics such as sleep disorders and mechanical ventilation. Four case studies reinforce the systemic approach to learning found in most medical schools around the world. Each topic is presented in the now familiar at a Glance easy-to-learn double-page spread format with clear informative diagrams supporting the text. The book will be an invaluable resource for medical students at all levels following both integrated and traditional courses, as well as for students of nursing and other health professions who need an introduction to the respiratory system. Examination candidates will also find it a useful means for review.
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at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.
Each bite–sized chapter is covered in a double–page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond.
Everything you need to know about the Respiratory System... at a Glance!
Following the familiar, easy to use at a Glance format, and now in full–colour, The Respiratory System at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used in medical education and published clinical recommendations, this at a Glance provides a user–friendly overview of the respiratory system to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.
This new edition of The Respiratory System at a Glance:
- Integrates both basic and clinical science – ideal for systems–based courses
- Includes both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the respiratory system
- Features more case studies, updated and colour figures, and new chapters on the epidemiology of respiratory disease, public health issues, and Sarcoidosis
- Includes self–assessment questions and answers and an appendix of tables of standard values
- Provides a simple ′one–stop′ easy to use course and revision text
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Reviews of the previous edition
"A concise revision guide to the physiology and consequent pathology surrounding the respiratory system. Well–written, I recommend this text at the top of my list for revision."
Medical Student, Peninsula
"This book is an essential purchase for medical students and other allied health students who would like detailed and concise information about the respiratory system."
Medical Student, Bristol University
"This easy to understand book makes respiratory medicine more digestible. From basic anatomy and physiology to clinical examination issues on the ward – this book has it all – a must for respiratory rotation."
Medical Student, Hull York Medical School
