Pulmonary Pathophysiology: the Essentials (Paperback)

by John B. West (Author)

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Product Description
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla. A Brandon/Hill Allied Health title for second-year medical students. Emphasis on the function of the diseased lung. Companion to 'Respiratory Physiology: The Essentials' (c1996). Previous edition: c1992. Softcover. DNLM: Lung Diseases--physiopathology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 198 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 5th edition (January 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0683302256
• ISBN-13: 978-0683302257
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #157,009 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for Pulmonary Pathophysiology, June 13, 2000

By	Sean Young (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This book is very concise and covers all of the necessary information for a Pulmonary Disease course. Also worthy of mention is the fact that is is the top selling book in the field in it's category. I find it perfect for a Respiratory Therapist, Medical Student, or Physician's Assistant due to the easy to learn format and clear writing style of the author. Also, rumor has it that West is coming out with a combined Pathophysiology and Physiology for Pulmonary that should be well done as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars M.Ubaghs, March 2, 2006

By	dr patrick c. jacques (New-York - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials (Paperback)

In his books Dr West does a great job teaching basic Respiratory Physiology and Respiratory Physiopathology.The easy-to-read texts will be very helpfull to medical studends in their first years and for USLME review.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little dry, some bright spells, May 6, 2008

By	Dr. Geoffrey Warwick (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Pulmonary Pathophysiology: The Essentials (Paperback)

Like Chairman Mao, Dr John West has terrorized legions of young men and women with his little red book. His original textbook of respiratory physiology has become a classic of its time, being the first (and often last) foray into really difficult physiology equations that many a med student or resident dares to take. For many, it has no doubt been the last straw that drove them into a career in orthopedic surgery. This follow-up offering, with its mixture of science and padding, is easier to follow but, ultimately, less useful. Following on from the foundation of the red book, this one aims to present the science in a more clinical context. However, the reader is left with a sense that, in some chapters, he was struggling to come up with enough good physiology to fill the pages, and instead he delivers whole sections without an equation or scientific principle to be seen. This can be seen either as vice or virtue, since it reads a lot more easily and can give basic insights into conditions without tripping the reader up with arcane equations. But it can fail to deliver quite the same intense burst of brain food that the red book provided. It should be seen more as an introduction to pathophysiology than a useful text, but is a good way to look like you're reading something clever without overly straining the grey matter. Despite all this, I would recommend it as an amuse-bouche before the main course of a three-course respiratory phsiology text book.