NLM Call no. Peter G. J. Burney, Ian A. Campbell, Graham Crompton, Neil J. Douglas, Ronald J. Fergusson, Andrew P. Greening, Christopher Haslett, Timothy W. Higgenbottam, Julian M. Hopkin, A. Gordon Leitch, William Macnee, George Russell, R. Andrew Seaton, Anthony Seaton, Douglas Seaton, John M. Shneerson, Stephen J. Watt, Arthur J. A. Wightman. Lung Transplantation 1,516 Terminal Care in Respiratory Disease 1,524 Medicolegal Aspects of Lung Disease 1,536 Index following p. 1,541 Crofton and Douglas's Respiratory Diseases is a comprehensive title that covers the diagnosis, treatment, and clinical aspects of a variety of lung disorders. Contributors to the text include more than 15 individuals involved in various aspects of lung disease. This two-volume set begins with several chapters addressing the development, functioning, and diagnostic imaging of the lung.
Subsequent chapters examine specific diseases and complications of the lungs.
The topics discussed include smoking, air pollution, cancer, asthma, diving, and cystic fibrosis. These chapters are typically 15 to 20 pages in length. Issues covered in these chapters include epidemiology, research findings, clinical features, diagnostic techniques, assessment, treatment, problems, and prognosis. Three chapters are used to cover the mechanisms, clinical features, and management of asthma. Tables, charts, x-rays and diagrams are provided throughout the book to further illustrate the discussion.