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Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials (Pulmonary Pathophysiology)
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Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.2407
EAN: 9780781764148
ISBN: 0781764149
Label: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Studio: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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A companion monograph to West's Respiratory Physiology, which examines normal respiratory function, Pulmonary Pathophysiology focuses on the function of the diseased lung. The text offers a clear, concise overview of the most essential information regarding disease states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. A question and answer section is included. This Seventh Edition offers more coverage of lung cancer and infectious diseases affecting the lungs, and has more tables to aid in rapid review. All questions now conform to current USMLE format, and answers include rationales for all answer choices. The fully searchable text is available online on thePoint.
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Summary: A little dry, some bright spells
Comment: Like Chairman Mao, Dr John West has terrorized legions of young men and women with his little red book. His original textbook of respiratory physiology has become a classic of its time, being the first (and often last) foray into really difficult physiology equations that many a med student or resident dares to take. For many, it has no doubt been the last straw that drove them into a career in orthopedic surgery. This follow-up offering, with its mixture of science and padding, is easier to follow but, ultimately, less useful. Following on from the foundation of the red book, this one aims to present the science in a more clinical context. However, the reader is left with a sense that, in some chapters, he was struggling to come up with enough good physiology to fill the pages, and instead he delivers whole sections without an equation or scientific principle to be seen. This can be seen either as vice or virtue, since it reads a lot more easily and can give basic insights into conditions without tripping the reader up with arcane equations. But it can fail to deliver quite the same intense burst of brain food that the red book provided. It should be seen more as an introduction to pathophysiology than a useful text, but is a good way to look like you're reading something clever without overly straining the grey matter. Despite all this, I would recommend it as an amuse-bouche before the main course of a three-course respiratory phsiology text book.
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Summary: poorly explained, confusing, and misleading
Comment: This is not a good text. There is too little information and explanation for the concepts. In addition, the back of the book claims that the questions are in USMLE format and that explanations are provided, but that is simply a lie. There are no explanations. Compared to physiology texts such as those by Costanzo or Lilly, this book is very weak.
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Summary: M.Ubaghs
Comment: In his books Dr West does a great job teaching basic Respiratory Physiology and Respiratory Physiopathology.The easy-to-read texts will be very helpfull to medical studends in their first years and for USLME review.
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Summary: Must have for Pulmonary Pathophysiology
Comment: This book is very concise and covers all of the necessary information for a Pulmonary Disease course. Also worthy of mention is the fact that is is the top selling book in the field in it's category. I find it perfect for a Respiratory Therapist, Medical Student, or Physician's Assistant due to the easy to learn format and clear writing style of the author. Also, rumor has it that West is coming out with a combined Pathophysiology and Physiology for Pulmonary that should be well done as well.
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