| Author | : Peter J. Barnes |
| File Size | : 51,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 19 March 2009 |
| ISBN | : 9780080920603 |
| Pages | : 897 pages |
Asthma and COPD by Peter J. Barnes Book PDF Summary
The Second Edition of Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management continues to provide a unique and authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it continues to be a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments. * Each chapter considers Asthma and COPD in side-by-side contrast and comparison – not in isolation - in the context of mechanism, triggers, assessments, therapies, and clinical management * Presents the latest and most comprehensive understandings of the mechanisms of inflammation in both Asthma and COPD * Most extensive reference to primary literature on both Asthma and COPD in one source. * Easy-to-read summaries of the latest advances alongside clear illustrations