Particle-Lung Interactions (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
Contributors: Peter Gehr (Editor); Joachim Heyder (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: February 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 802
ISBN-13: 9780824798918
Subjects: Biochemical Engineering; Human biology & related topics; Respiratory medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Immunology; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Diseases
First sentence: The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the science related to interactions of particles with the respiratory tract, thereby providing an introduction to the chapters that follow.