Pleural Diseases - Hardcover

Light, Richard W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0781727774 ISBN 13: 9780781727778

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001

Synopsis

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, Dr. Light's text provides a focused, single-authored perspective on the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of pleural diseases. This edition presents new guidelines for the management of parapneumonic effusions and malignant pleural effusions--the two most difficult problems encountered in clinical practice. Coverage also includes current information on the use of markers for the diagnosis of pleural diseases, a field that has evolved significantly since the last edition. Three new chapters cover pleural diseases due to cardiovascular disorders, pleural disease following surgery, and pleural disease due to obstetric and gynecologic problems.

About this title

About the Author

Richard W Light MD FCCP Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA

YC Gary Lee MBChB PhD FRACP FCCP Consultant Chest Physician and Senior Lecturer, Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine and University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Research Team Leader, Centre for Respiratory Research, University College London, London, UK; and Associate Professor (Honorary), University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Review

"This is a clearly presented multi-author textbook of pleural diseases ... This book offers an encyclopaedic coverage of pleural disease, and should find a place in every respiratory department."

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0781727774
• ISBN 13: 9780781727778
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 413