Respiratory Physiology

Just as the title states, this fully updated Seventh Edition delivers the essential information your students need in respiratory physiology. Written by Dr West, a highly respected leader in the field, this text is considered to be the "gold standard" for medical and health science students, trainees and practitioners on the function of the respiratory system.New content reflects the latest advances in respiratory science including physiology of pulmonary capillaries, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, pulmonary edeme, surface tension, elastic properties of the lung and chest wall, metabolic functions of the lung and perinatal respiration.Features:USMLE-style questions at the end of each chapter to help students review for class or the board exam more effectivelyIntroductory paragraph and headings for each chapter summarise the learning objectivesSummary Boxes highlight important topics, helping to make study and retention of essential concepts more efficientThe clear and concise writing style (proven so successful in previous edition) has been maintainedDistinctive colour headings help to separate topics, allowing students to local relavent topics quickly during reviewUse of second colour througout the illustrations enhances their didactic value and eases learningSummaries of important equations guide students through the steps of reasoning to explaint the equations, providing greater insight into the biophysics of the respiratory systemWhy not discover for your why the concise and easy to read Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials is the must have resource for understanding the function of the respiratory system.Lecturers - Click here to order an Inspection Copy of this title !