Pulmonary Physiology [Paperback]

Michael G., Ph.D. Levitzky (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0070375356 | ISBN-13: 978-0070375352 | Publication Date: March 1995 | Edition: 4th

This introductory/refresher text provides a grounding in the aspects of pulmonary physiology crucial to understanding clinical medicine. Its approach stresses comprehension of applying fundamental physiologic principles to different clinical situations or different aspects of the respiratory system. Each chapter begins with a set of learning objectives, then provides explanations of physiologic mechanisms, demonstrating the role of these mechanisms in different pathologic states. In addition, study questions - with fully explained answers - are included for self-testing and review.

Editorial Reviews

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."..each topic is addressed in sufficient depth to make this a valuable resource.."..the content is accurate and well planned out.."..very useful introductory text in the study of human physiology. The design makes the text easily readable and not as tedious as many scientific texts. The illustrations are well thought out an enhance the salient points.."..the content accurate and error free. The book provides basic information in a very uncomplicated way. I would highly recommend the text..." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

MASTERY OF CONCEPTS—NOT MEMORIZATION OF FACTS With Michael Levitzky’s clear and involving presentation of pulmonary physiology, you learn how and why the human respiratory system works—in a format that makes it easier to absorb and to integrate as you learn the physiology of other body systems.

FIRST CHOICE FOR PULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY
* Offers a tried-and-trusted route to learning pulmonary physiology
* Provides you with objectives at the start of every chapter
* Summarizes key concepts at the end of each chapter with locators indicating the location of the material in the text
* Makes learning easier with enhanced illustrations of all essential concepts
* Reinforces learning with new study questions and clinical examples at the close of each chapter
* Explains difficult concepts thoroughly, without oversimplification
* Covers respiratory function under stress—exercise, altitude, and diving
* Offers the best review for the USMLE Step I
* Provides handy appendices of symbols, gas laws, equations, pulmonary function decision tree, and normal values table

STUDENTS LOVE LEVITZKY
“A wonderful book for anyone looking to learn pulmonary physiology ... concise and complete ... very readable and accessible to people with little to no experience in physiology and respiration.”

“Must have.... Perfect book for respiratorist and medical student.”
--online student reviews of the Fifth Edition --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 4th edition (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070375356
• ISBN-13: 978-0070375352
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,886,647 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gave me a good understanding of Pulmonary Physiology, May 30, 2002

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Cactus Head (Fountain Hills, AZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pulmonary Physiology (Paperback)

I have this book and the West book. There is not question this book is better. West waves his hands at a lot of problems but never works them out in a detailed way. That isn't the way I learn. This book takes you through detailed solutions so you can better understand the concepts involved. I didn't have time to read the whole book but whenever I was confused by a professor I could look it up in this book and figure the problem out.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Basics and More, October 13, 2001

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BJ Luria (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pulmonary Physiology (Paperback)

This is a wonderful book for anyone looking to learn pulmonary physiology, especially physio majors and medical students. It starts at a very basic level and proceeds through some of the more complicated topics (at least for me!!). I'm a first year medical student, and our first medical subject after basic sciences was pulmonary physiology. The professors recommended West, but a friend of mine was a physiology major in undergrad and recommended Levitzky. After reading the book, I was extremely happy with it. West may be more well known, but Levitzky's book provides a concise and complete explanation of the relavent topics, including structure and mechanics of the lungs, gas diffusion, and control and regulation of breathing. Very readable and accessible to people with little to no experience in physiology and respiration.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you need for pulmonary phys., June 8, 2007

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J. Tate "jtsnow66" (Charlotte, N.C.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pulmonary Physiology (Lange Physiology) (Paperback)

An amazing book on the how pulmonary physiology really works. Extremely detailed and the ever so important quick read. You will not have to get another book concerning this topic. I may be a little biased as Levitzky was a professor at my school and I had first hand experience with him and his book. However, I was reassured when I saw 3 different Pulm/CC docs with his book on their shelf.