Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine (Oxford Medical Handbooks) - Softcover

Chapman, Stephen; Robinson, Grace; Stradling, John; West, Sophie; Wrightson, John

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9780198703860: Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

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ISBN 10: 0198703864 ISBN 13: 9780198703860

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2014

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Revised and updated for its third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine is the must-have resource for junior doctors and students, and all clinicians caring for patients with respiratory problems. Concise, practical, and designed for rapid access to essential information, this handbook will ensure you have everything you need for the ward, clinic, or exams.

This handbook covers the latest clinical guidelines and developments in the field. It features unique sections on practical procedures and a symptoms section to aid in differential diagnosis and clinical management. Practical advice on management is integrated throughout and a dedicated section on respiratory emergencies ensures you can cope with any eventuality. New sections such as thoracic ultrasound, indwelling pleural catheters, safe sedation, and cardiopulmonary exercise testing have been added, and all major respiratory diseases and symptoms are covered in practical, succinct chapters. This third edition will ensure you have all the information you need at your fingertips.

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About the Author:

Stephen Chapman, Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Respiratory Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals, UK,Grace Robinson, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK,John Stradling, Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Oxford, UK,Sophie West, Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK,John Wrightson, Specialist registrar, Respiratory Medicine,, Oxford Rotation, UK

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Review from previous edition: "This is a well-constructed book with a clear practical procedures section: it's concise but thorough - an excellent handbook for those working in chest medicine."

--BMA Medical Book Competition 2010

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