John B. West

Widely considered the 'gold standard' textbook for respiratory physiology, this compact, concise, and easy-to-read text is now in its fully updated eighth edition. New student-friendly features include key points boxes at the end of each chapter and USMLE-style questions and answers with full explanations for all answer choices.

This text offers a concise overview of the disease states of the lung, emphasizing structure and function. The new edition has been updated to reflect advances in pulmonary pathophysiology in the last five years, including pulmonary function tests, pulmonary edema, oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation.