Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders

The definitive guide to the entire field of respiratory medicine -- updated with a greater clinical focus First published in 1980, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders is the classic textbook through which pulmonary physicians have gained an understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders. Written and edited by the world's foremost authorities, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders covers exactly what practicing clinicians need to know about lung diseases and their management, including sleep-disordered breathing, COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, as well as new technological advances and imaging techniques. The fifth edition maintains the book's scholarly tradition but has been updated to meet the young physician's need for quick clinical answers. This two-volume resource begins with a thorough overview of up-to-date clinical perspectives, along with the scientific basis of lung function in health and disease.It then provides information on everything from respi

Michael Grippi, MD is Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Chief Medical Officer, Good Shepherd Penn Partners Specialty Hospital. Jack Elias, MD is Dean of Medicine and Biological Sciences at Brown University. Jay Fishman, MD is Associate Director, Mass General Transplant Center and Director, Transplant Infectious Diseases and Compromised Host Program. Robert Kotloff, MD is Chairman of the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic. Alan Pack, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Robert Senior, MD is Professor of Pulmonary Diseases, Medicine and Professor, Cell Biology and Physiology at Washington University School of Medicine.