Pulmonary Physiology - Softcover

Levitzky, Michael G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070375356 ISBN 13: 9780070375352

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1995

Synopsis

This introductory/refresher text provides a grounding in the aspects of pulmonary physiology crucial to understanding clinical medicine. Its approach stresses comprehension of applying fundamental physiologic principles to different clinical situations or different aspects of the respiratory system. Each chapter begins with a set of learning objectives, then provides explanations of physiologic mechanisms, demonstrating the role of these mechanisms in different pathologic states. In addition, study questions - with fully explained answers - are included for self-testing and review.

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Review:

."..each topic is addressed in sufficient depth to make this a valuable resource.."..the content is accurate and well planned out.."..very useful introductory text in the study of human physiology. The design makes the text easily readable and not as tedious as many scientific texts. The illustrations are well thought out an enhance the salient points.."..the content accurate and error free. The book provides basic information in a very uncomplicated way. I would highly recommend the text..."

From the Back Cover:

MASTERY OF CONCEPTS'NOT MEMORIZATION OF FACTS
With Michael Levitzky's clear and involving presentation of pulmonary physiology, you learn how and why the human respiratory system works'in a format that makes it easier to absorb and to integrate as you learn the physiology of other body systems.

FIRST CHOICE FOR PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY

- Offers a tried-and-trusted route to learning pulmonary physiology

- Provides you with objectives at the start of every chapter

- Summarizes key concepts at the end of each chapter with locators indicating the location of the material in the text

- Makes learning easier with enhanced illustrations of all essential concepts

- Reinforces learning with new study questions and clinical examples at the close of each chapter

- Explains difficult concepts thoroughly, without oversimplification

- Covers respiratory function under stress'exercise, altitude, and diving

- Offers the best review for the USMLE Step I

- Provides handy appendices of symbols, gas laws, equations, pulmonary function decision tree, and normal values table

STUDENTS LOVE LEVITZKY

'A wonderful book for anyone looking to learn pulmonary physiology ... concise and complete ... very readable and accessible to people with little to no experience in physiology and respiration.'

'Must have.... Perfect book for respiratorist and medical student.'

online student reviews of the Fifth Edition

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0070375356
• ISBN 13: 9780070375352
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 288