Textbook of Pleural Diseases
Price:
$198.50 (05)A Hodder Arnold Publication
Description
This is an internationally respected and authoritative work, providing in-depth coverage of all aspects of pleural disease. Building on the strengths of the well-received first edition, the book includes a thorough basic science section, aiding understanding of the physiological and pathophysiological mechanisms that underlie diseases of the pleura. This is followed by a series of chapters discussing clinical aspects of the common (and less common) pleural diseases. Chapters in the clinical section--with authors from 10 countries--are written in an accessible and uniform style, making extensive use of illustrative material and covering definition, incidence and epidemiology, etiology and pathogenesis, clinical presentation, investigations, treatments, possible complications and directions for future developmetn. Chapters present 'state-of-the-art' scientific knowledge, but are written with sufficient clarity as to be understood by clinicians with only a limited science background. All published managment guidelines are included, each chapter concludes with a summary of the 'key points,' highlighting practical messages regarding patient management for the reader, and a comprehensive reference list is provided. In a final chapter, the editors endeavour to rpedict how the area of pleural disease may develop in forthcoming decades.The book is an indispensable reference for pulmonologists with an interest in pleural disease, and is a useful reference for other pulmonary physicians and trainees in respiratory medicine.
Features
- Covers both the basic science and the clinical aspects of pleural disease
- An international authorship, selected by editors from both the UK and US
- Histological images presented in full color
- Highlights key patient management issues in concise and memorable bulleted lists
Reviews
"This is a high quality, in-depth review of pleural diseases edited by experts in the field, Richard Light and Gary Lee. It is a gem and every pulmonary specialist and all students of medicine will find this book useful in clinical practice. It is written by many authorities in the field and hence is a good resource to learn the skills of assessing pleural diseases and improving skills of performing procedures. The new chapters are great additions and the topics of thoracoscopy and basics of ultrasound of pleural space will be very useful for clinicians."--Doody's 5-Star Review!
About the Author(s)
Richard W Light, Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA (and Director of Pulmonary Disease Program, St Thomas Hospital, Nashville) YC Gary Lee, Consultant Physician & Senior Lecturer, Osler Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK (and Wellcome Fellow, Centre for Respiratory Research, UCL, London)
