Baum's Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases [Hardcover]

James D. Crapo (Editor), Jeffrey L. Glassroth (Editor), Joel B. Karlinsky (Editor), Talmadge E. King (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 19, 2003

Since its first publication in 1965, this text has been the definitive clinical book in the field. Written by more than 100 international experts, the focus is on the clinical aspects of treating pulmonary disease. The text is evidence-based and full of practical examples. Chapters are highly structured to provide quick access to information. The Seventh Edition has been condensed into a single concise yet comprehensive volume.

A Brandon-Hill recommended title.

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Chest -- Praise for previous editions: "...this text is well written in an authoritative fashion...The Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases will be around for many decades to come."--Chest

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1455 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Seventh edition (October 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781737273
• ISBN-13: 978-0781737272
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,751,922 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars [...] Book Review, May 21, 2010

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This review is from: Baum's Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases (Hardcover)

[...] staff book review:

The appeal of Baum's Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases has been its comprehensiveness in coverage of a variety of pulmonary conditions. This was true of its first edition when few texts attempted to be as all- inclusive; and it is true today even as several other major texts are available on the market. For clinicians, whether primary care or pulmonary specialists, Baum's offers a highly relevant compendium of information regarding pulmonary diseases ranging from different forms of COPD to interstitial & infectious diseases. The book does not include large amounts of pulmonary physiology or developmental biology. This information, although highly important in general to pulmonary research, is not as immediately useful in the clinic where time is at a premium. If one wishes to consult a text about treatment options and basic etiological considerations regarding pulmonary disease, this is the book.


The book starts with an introductory section that covers necessary information to the diagnosis both general and differential in the patient presenting with respiratory symptoms. This information includes a section on radiograph interpretation, pulmonary function testing, and an excellent chapter on the applications and interpretation of clinical exercise tests in gaining valuable information about the diagnosis and prognosis of the pulmonary patient.


Each section of the book after section I is focused on one of a category of pulmonary diseases. Besides the standard coverage given to obstructive disorders, sections also exist for neoplastic diseases of the lung and pulmonary vascular disease. To make this an even more useful tool for the primary care physician who must treat patients with a variety of disorders, a very informative section on the pulmonary manifestations of systemic disease is included. This is an impressive collection of clinical information that relates how common diseases not often associated with the lungs can effect the respiratory function of the patient.



For those whose main goal is the rehabilitation of pulmonary patients, especially those with COPD, there is extensive coverage of pulmonary rehabilitation, with chapters dealing with both rehabilitation as an intervention in its own right and one on smoking cessation as its own intervention. These chapters clearly signify the importance of making a lifestyle change for the patient and the role medical professionals play in this process. This is very reflective of the shift in emphasis of COPD management to the team approach in which many medical professionals must coordinate the care of the patient in order to make the best rehabilitative effort.


The editors and contributing authors have made sure that nearly every major clinical topic has been at least mentioned. There is even mention of some fairly rare conditions in the environmental and occupational lung disease section. Whether for physicians in training such as pulmonary residents, or primary care physicians who deal with a large number of pulmonary complaints each year; this text can serve as a comprehensive clinical guide. Highly recommended.