Comprehensive Perinatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care (Comprehensive Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care) [Paperback]

Kent Whitaker (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0766813738 | ISBN-13: 978-0766813731 | Publication Date: February 14, 2001 | Edition: 3

This updated textbook offers a detailed discussion of respiratory care for the newborn and child. It begins with a comprehensive presentation of fetal development of the cardiopulmonary system. Subsequent units cover respiratory care of neonatal and pediatric patients, as well as causes and care of respiratory illnesses. A section devoted to ventilation and oxygenation includes information on new equipment. Important topics such as the care of parents and home care, as well as ten clinical case studies, supplement the main text. Key Features: ¨ Corresponds with the new NBRC content outline for the perinatal/pediatric specialty exam ¨ New section on specialty medical gases ¨ Practice questions, laboratory exercises, and checklists now located in the book to improve understanding ¨ Information on conventional and non-conventional ventilators ¨ Ten clinical case studies support application of content from the main text. Supplements Instructor's Manual 0-7668-1374-6

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About the Author

Kent Whitaker, M.Ed, RRT is a former instructor of Respiratory Therapy at Weber State University in Ogden, UT

Product Details

• Paperback: 814 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 3 edition (February 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766813738
• ISBN-13: 978-0766813731
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,569 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > Medical Books > Allied Health Professions > Respiratory Therapy

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate but could be much better, January 4, 2010

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This review is from: Comprehensive Perinatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care (Comprehensive Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care) (Paperback)

I purchased this book last semester for the fall semester for my Respiratory therapy class. I liked many things about it, it is straight forward and easy to understand, the reviews work wonders and it has a great flow to the information. The bad parts are the glossary has not nearly as many needed terms defined. The answers for the chapter reviews are non existent, and the book is riddled with spelling errors, I would have also like color photographs and better diagrams in some areas. I would recommend this book if you have no alternative, it gets the job done but if there is a newer addition or alternative I would say get that one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, November 5, 2006

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This review is from: Comprehensive Perinatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care (Comprehensive Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care) (Paperback)

Excellent content, but so many typos for a third edition! There are Posttest questions at the end of each chapter, which provide a good review. Some answers are obscure and I've had to reread portions several times for the answer. There are other questions that don't have a right answer listed.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly organized, and far too many typos, March 17, 2008

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Music Matt "mattintosh" (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Comprehensive Perinatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care (Comprehensive Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care) (Paperback)

Unfortunately, this is one of the few books on the subject of neonatal respiratory care. I found the book to be cumbersome and poorly organized. The book offers conflicting information on several topics, and there are far too many typos. It is also frustrating that the answers to post-chapter questions are not available. The book does contain a lot of information, but good luck finding it!