The Respiratory System at a Glance - Softcover

Ward, Jeremy P. T.; Ward, Jane; Leach, Richard M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405199199 ISBN 13: 9781405199193

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

Following the familiar, easy to use at a Glance format, and now in full-colour, The Respiratory System at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used in medical education and published clinical recommendations, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of the respiratory system to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

This new edition of The Respiratory System at a Glance:

• Integrates both basic and clinical science - ideal for systems-based courses
• Includes both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the respiratory system
• Features more case studies, updated and colour figures, and new chapters on the epidemiology of respiratory disease, public health issues, and Sarcoidosis
• Includes self-assessment questions and answers and an appendix of tables of standard values
• Provides a simple 'one-stop' easy to use course and revision text

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The at a Glance series is popular among medical students and junior doctors for its concise and simple approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams on the left page and explanatory text on the right. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond.

Everything you need to know about the Respiratory System... at a Glance!

Following the familiar, easy to use at a Glance format, and now in full-colour, The Respiratory System at a Glance is an accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Reflecting changes to the content and assessment methods used in medical education and published clinical recommendations, this at a Glance provides a user-friendly overview of the respiratory system to encapsulate all that the student needs to know.

This new edition of The Respiratory System at a Glance:

• Integrates both basic and clinical science - ideal for systems-based courses
• Includes both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the respiratory system
• Features more case studies, updated and colour figures, and new chapters on the epidemiology of respiratory disease, public health issues, and Sarcoidosis
• Includes self-assessment questions and answers and an appendix of tables of standard values
• Provides a simple 'one-stop' easy to use course and revision text

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Reviews of the previous edition

"A concise revision guide to the physiology and consequent pathology surrounding the respiratory system. Well-written, I recommend this text at the top of my list for revision."
—Medical Student, Peninsula

"This book is an essential purchase for medical students and other allied health students who would like detailed and concise information about the respiratory system."
—Medical Student, Bristol University

"This easy to understand book makes respiratory medicine more digestible. From basic anatomy and physiology to clinical examination issues on the ward - this book has it all - a must for respiratory rotation."
—Medical Student, Hull York Medical School

About the Author:

Jeremy P.T. Ward: King's College London
Jane Ward: King's College London
Richard M. Leach: St Thomas' Hospital, London

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1405199199
• ISBN 13: 9781405199193
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 128