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Pulmonary pathophysiology

by West, John B.

A companion monograph to the author's Respiratory Physiology, which examines normal respiratory function, this text focuses on the function of the diseased lung. The text offers an overview of the most essential information regarding disease states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. A question and answer section is included. This seventh edition offers more coverage of lung cancer and infectious diseases affecting the lungs, and has more tables to aid in rapid review. All questions now conform to current USMLE format, and answers include rationales for all answer choices. -- From publisher.

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