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Handbook of Physiology: Section 3: The Respiratory System. Volume III, Parts 1 and 2: Mechanics of Breathing

edited by Peter T. Macklem & Jere Mead

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Initial publish date
Jul 1995
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780195206692
    Publish Date
    Jul 1995
    List Price
    $291.50

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Description

The contributors to Mechanics of Breathing approach this complex physiological subject from the perspective of every relevant field: medicine, anatomy, physiology, engineering, acoustics, physics, mathematics, surface chemistry, immunology, cellular biology, neurophysiology, and psychology.Their aim is not only to provide the most intensive examination available of the subject but also to facilitate communication among varied disciplines. Much recent information about respiratory mechanics is included, making this the most useful reference on a rapidly evolving subject.

About the authors

Contributor Notes

Peter T. Macklem, Royal Victoria Hospital, Quebec. Jere Mead, Harvard School of Public Health.

Editorial Reviews

"Each chapter can stand alone as an up-to-date review....A necessity for researchers and specialists in the area of pulmonary disease."--Physical Therapy

"Clearly a formidable text, of broad perspective and high scholarship. But it is one which has much to offer students of pulmonary mechanics at all levels....It is by any criteria of critical scrutiny a highly commendable text and one which is likely to remain the standard of excellence inthe field for a long time to come."--Chest