Respiratory Care : Principles and Practice

Mishoe, Shelly C., MacIntyre, Neil R., Adams, Alexander B., Hess, Dean R., Galvin, William F.

ISBN 10: 0721680771 / ISBN 13: 9780721680774

Published by Saunders Company, W. B., 2001

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Respiratory Care : Principles and Practice

Publisher: Saunders Company, W. B.

Publication Date: 2001

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

"Respiratory Care: Principles and Practice" is the new standard in respiratory care textbooks! It is a comprehensive text that reflects current practice, both technically and professionally, giving students the strong background they need to succeed in the field of respiratory care. This book is not just another respiratory care textbook. It is a textbook with a fresh approach and state-of-the-art content that meets the professional needs of the respiratory care student in the 21st century. Section I provides strong coverage of the professional role of the respiratory therapist including issues related to ethics, communication, decision-making and patient education.Section II provides the most comprehensive review of the applied basic sciences as they relate to the practice of respiratory care. Section III covers all aspects of patient assessment and Section IV discusses therapeutics and covers all of the basic techniques and procedures. Finally Section V on disease management pulls all of the other sections together.