Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine Provides a Fast, Reliable Look-Up Reference on All Chest Diseases.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54692) has announced the addition of "Oxford Handbook of Respiratory Medicine, First Edition" to their offering. - All respiratory diseases Noun 1. respiratory disease - a disease affecting the respiratory system respiratory disorder, respiratory illness adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, wet lung, white lung - acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the are covered - Practice tips are included for the out-patient clinic or ward setting - Unique sections on practical procedures assist the novice - Difficult areas - anatomy anatomy (ənăt`əmē), branch of biology concerned with the study of body structure of various organisms, including humans. Comparative anatomy is concerned with the structural differences of plant and animal forms. , lung function, and blood gases - are made clear - The symptoms section helps the reader in differential diagnosis differential diagnosis n. Determination of which one of two or more diseases with similar symptoms is the one from which the patient is suffering. Also called differentiation. and reflects the clinical situation This handbook provides a fast, reliable look-up reference on all chest diseases - for junior doctors, trainee specialists in respiratory medicine, and other health workers. First there are chapters on all the major respiratory symptoms. Once the differential diagnosis has been made, the reader can turn to the pages on the respiratory diseases, each of which is covered in a consistent format including practical tips for the out-patient clinic or ward setting. There is a unique section on how to do practical procedures, together with essential technical and reference information. Useful pages on lung and bronchial bronchial /bron·chi·al/ (brong´ke-al) pertaining to or affecting one or more bronchi. bron·chi·al adj. Relating to the bronchi, the bronchial tubes, or the bronchioles. anatomy, CT anatomy, lung function and blood-gas nomograms, and a list of useful web sites are included for easy reference. This handbook combines authority, relevance and reliability. Readership read·er·ship n. 1. The readers of a publication considered as a group. 2. Chiefly British The office of a reader at a university. : Specialist Registrars A specialist registrar is a doctor in the United Kingdom who is receiving advanced training in a specialist field of medicine in order eventually to become a consultant. in Respiratory Medicine and General Medicine; pre-registration and Senior House Officers; respiratory nurses; clinical medical students; general practitioners general practitioner n. Abbr. GP A physician whose practice consists of providing ongoing care covering a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages, often including referral to appropriate specialists. ; occupational physicians. Authors, editors, and contributors - Stephen Chapman, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation, - Grace Robinson, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation, - John Stradling, Professor of Respiratory Medicine, University of Oxford, and - Sophie West, Specialist Registrar, Respiratory Medicine, Oxford Rotation Topics Covered: -Clinical Presentations - Approaches to Problems -Clinical conditions -Supportive information -Procedures For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c54692 |
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