Kendig and Chernick's disorders of the respiratory tract in children

• Other Authors: Kendig, Edwin L. 1911- (Editor), Bush, Andrew (Editor), Boat, Thomas F. (Editor), Deterding, Robin R. (Editor), Ratjen, Felix (Editor), Chernick, Victor (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Elsevier/Saunders 2012
• Edition: 8th ed.
• Subjects: Respiratory Tract Diseases; Child; Infant
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• Item Description: Rev. ed. of: Kendig's disorders of the respiratory tract in children. 7th ed. c2006.; "Expert consult - online and print"--P. [4] of cover.
• Physical Description: xviii, 1141 pages illustrations (some colour) 28 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9781437719840; 1437719848

This definitive text on respiratory disease in children has been completely updated and revised for the 7th Edition. Several new chapters have been added, including information on the impact of environmental pollution on lung disease in children. Provides the most authoritative and comprehensive coverage available of basic science and clinical problems related to pediatric lung disease. Tackle the toughest challenges and improve patient outcomes with coverage of all the common and rare respiratory problems found in newborns and children worldwide. Get a solid foundation of knowledge to better understand and treat your patients through coverage of the latest basic science and its relevance to clinical problems. Get comprehensive, authoritative coverage on today's hot topics, such as interstitial lung disease, respiratory disorders in the newborn, congenital lung disease, swine flu, genetic testing for disease and the human genome, inflammatory cytokines in the lung, new radiologic techniques, diagnostic imaging of the respiratory tract, and pulmonary function tests. Learn from the experts with contributions from 100 world authorities in the fields of pediatrics, pulmonology, neurology, microbiology, cardiology, physiology, diagnostic imaging, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, allergy, and surgery. Quickly search the complete contents online and access links to PubMed at www.expertconsult.com. Kendig & Chernick's is the must-have definitive multimedia guide to pediatric lung disease