Textbook of Pleural Diseases - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1482222507 ISBN 13: 9781482222500

Publisher: CRC Press, 2016

Synopsis

The Second Edition of this book was the Winner of the First Prize (Respiratory Category) at the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards.

Textbook of Pleural Diseases is a comprehensive reference that covers both the basic and clinical science on pleural diseases. Building on the highly respected previous editions, it includes a detailed basic science section for enhanced understanding of both the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that underpin diseases of the pleura.

The clinical sections are written in a uniform style and include the definition, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigations, treatments, and possible complications for various pleural diseases. Other clinical chapters discuss both familiar and less common disease aspects.

Five new chapters have been added covering new technologies in the clinical management of pleural diseases, procedural complications and safety measures, and the setting up of a pleural practice. The remaining chapters have been substantially updated. About a third of the 50 chapters in this edition are written by new expert authors providing a fresh view and reflecting the expansion of knowledge in the field.

Each chapter includes a bullet-point summary, and published management guidelines are included where relevant. Also included is a "Key Points" section in each chapter that highlights patient management, making this an indispensable reference for pulmonary physicians, internists, thoracic surgeons and trainees worldwide.

About this title

About the Author:

Edited by

Richard W. Light, MD, FCCP, professor of medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA, and Gaziantep University, Turkey

Y. C. Gary Lee, MBChB, PhD, FRACP, FRCP, FCCP, professor of respiratory medicine, University of Western Australia; director of pleural services, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital; and Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Perth, Australia

Review:

"...a classic that has been updated with an excellent third edition... an important book for practitioners and scientists in the field and should be in every academic library." 

© Doody’s Review Service, 2016, 4* by Michael Bates, MD (Ochsner Medical Center)

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1482222507
• ISBN 13: 9781482222500
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 651
• Editor: Light Richard W., Lee Y C Gary