Product Description

The Respiratory System at a Glance is a concise, readily accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Part of the At a Glance series, the book uses one page of illustrations and one page of text per topic to explain subjects in an easy to understand and clear manner.

This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, as well as students of nursing and other allied health professions who need an introduction to the respiratory system. It will also be an indispensable resource and revision aid for Junior Doctors and Respiratory nurses.

Review quotes of the first edition:

‘An excellent book’ ∗∗∗∗
Student review on Amazon.co.uk

‘Suddenly it’s all so simple …I thoroughly recommend this book’
GKT Gazette, Autumn 2003

‘.the book provides a succinct yet easy–to–follow approach’
Cambridge Medical Magazine, Autumn 2003

‘…this book would be an excellent purchase for any undergraduate medical student’
4th year, Imperial Medical School

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #64336 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Review
"In summary, The Respiratory System at a Glance is a basic and concise review of respiratory physiology and disease processes. It would be most useful for students of medicine, nursing, and respiratory therapy as a supplement to more comprehensive texts and as a review for examinations." David Horne, MD, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington

“A concise revision guide to the physiology and consequent pathology surrounding the respiratory system. Well–written, I recommend this text at the top of my list for revision.” Medical Student, Peninsula

“This book is an essential purchase for medical students and other allied health students who would like detailed and concise information about the respiratory system. Each chapter has been updated and modified within the illustrations and the content itself, to reflect new developments. There is an emphasis on common clinical disorders. This book offers a quick and easy resource for pre–clinical students wanting to improve their knowledge within respiratory medicine, and for clinical students encountering respiratory problems in their clinical practice.” Medical Student, Bristol University

“This easy to understand book makes respiratory medicine more digestible. From basic anatomy and physiology to clinical examination issues on the ward– this book has it all– a must for respiratory rotation.” Medical Student, HYMS

"A versatile, quick–reference guide on all you need to know about respiratory medicine. Provides concise, pithy explanations of all major issues. The concluding questions are a very effective way of testing what you′ve learntt so far." Medical Student, Brighton Sussex Medical School

"In summary, The Respiratory System at a Glance is a basic and concise review of respiratory physiology and disease processes. It would be most useful for students of medicine, nursing, and respiratory therapy as a supplement to more comprehensive texts and as a review for examinations." David Horne, MD, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington

From the Back Cover
The Respiratory System at a Glance is a concise, readily accessible introduction and revision text for medical students. Part of the at a Glance series, the book uses one page of illustrations and one page of text per topic to explain subjects in an easy to understand and clear manner.

The text begins with an overview of the anatomy, gas laws, lung mechanics and circulation, progressing onto control of breathing, complications of development and lung immunology. A new chapter on History and Examination preceeds a small section on investigations, before exploring the most common and important respiratory diseases, such as Asthma, COPD, and Pnuemonia. Related topics such as smoking, mechanical ventialtion and a case study section complete the book.

This book is an invaluable resource for all medical students, as well as students of nursing and other allied health professions who need an introduction to the respiratory system. It will also be an indispensable resource and revision aid for junior doctors and respiratory nurses.

Review quotes of the first edition:

‘An excellent book’ ∗∗∗∗
Student review on Amazon.co.uk

‘Suddenly it’s all so simple …I thoroughly recommend this book’
GKT Gazette, Autumn 2003

‘.the book provides a succinct yet easy–to–follow approach’
Cambridge Medical Magazine, Autumn 2003

‘…this book would be an excellent purchase for any undergraduate medical student’
4th year, Imperial Medical School

About the Author
Professor Jeremy Ward– Professor of Respiratory Cell Physiology, Guy′s, King′s and St Thomas′ School of Medicine, London.

Dr Jane Ward– Chair of MBBS Cardiovascular and Respiratory course Guy′s, King′s and St Thomas′ School of Medicine, London.

Dr Richard Leach– Consultant Physician, Intensive Care Medicine, St Thomas′ Hospital, London.

Dr Charles Wiener– Department of Bostetrics/Gynaecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Customer Reviews

The respiratoery system at a glance
This is an excellent book with clear explanations, graphs, diagrams and clinical pictures. Respiratory physiology is made very easy to understand and clinical procedures are well explained. 40 topics are included and are very well summarised making each one each quick to learn. The only down side to the book is that its in black and white.

Not so "excellent" more "good"
The book is a good read, it has everything you would need to know as a medical student, however i have personally found books just as in depth and the same price that are far easier to read and are in colour. there are some great sections in the book as has been previsouly mentionned, however i did not find the layout particularly easy, and the fact that it is in black and white makes it quite boring when doing copious amounts of work from it (even with the funky tables charts and pictures)

Highly recommended - takes your breath away (hahaha)
Hahahahaha...sorry, I am still laughing at my incredible wit.

I have written this review for the simple reason that the authors are in fact my lecturers, and I feel almost obligated to give them some moral support.

Being a medic, and therefore a self-confessed masochist (well, I must be, if I voluntarily opted for this inordinate amount of work), one might think that I have virtually no life. This assumption is, by most accounts, at least 90% correct, and therefore, I regret to say that I have actually read this book.

The Respiratory System at a Glance is an excellent read for anyone who is just starting to get to grips with respiratory physiology (I don't want to offend people by saying "any first or second year medical student"...after all, there is no reason why an inner-city business tycoon cannot develop an interest in resp phys if they really want to).

The text is concise, clear and up-to-date, without any of the gratuitous waffle that is usually so beloved of medical textbook writers. Each chapter is displayed over a double page, with relevant diagrams and tables. The new edition also covers hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (Professor Ward's speciality) very well.

If you are a medical student, and find that the lectures sometimes whiz over your head, then this book will certainly come in useful. It is very easy to follow, and explains initially difficult concepts (such as the Bohr Effect, V/Q ratios etc), in lucid terms.

Another cool feature is the table at the front of the book, which lists all the values that you might need to know (if you are a medical student, about to sit an exam......if you are reading this book for fun, then you probably don't need to know them), such as normal alveolar, arterial and venous partial pressures, contents, and Hb concentrations.

So, in conclusion: a worthwhile read if you wold like to pass the exam (medical students), and also if you are an inner-city business tycoon who has suddenly developed a passion for pulmonary mechanics.