| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-04-01 | | Editor: | Martin J. Tobin M.D. | | Edition Description: | Illustrated |
| Size | | Length: | 1300 pages | | Height: | 11.5 in | | Width: | 9.0 in | | Thickness: | 2.0 in | | Weight: | 117.6 oz |
Publisher's Note The definitive text/reference book on mechanical ventilation edited and written by practitioners who are among the foremost authorities in this area. The book presents comprehensive coverage of the latest advances in the delivery of ventilator support to critically ill patients and describes the clinical management of virtually all disease states encountered in practice. This book helps physicians integrate new technologies with practical guidelines for patient support.
Industry Reviews Provides a comprehensive, contemporary discussion of mechanical ventilation, based on the application of fundamental knowledge gained from physiological and clinical investigations. The volume contains 54 chapters in 14 parts: historical background; physical basis of mechanical ventilation; indications; conventional methods of ventilator support (VS); alternative, noninvasive, and unconventional methods; VS in specific settings; physiologic effects of mechanical ventilation; artificial airways and management; complications; evaluation and monitoring; management; and ethics and economics. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. SciTech Book News
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