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Basic science and clinical conditions
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Second Edition
By
Andrew Davies, PhD DSc, Sometime Senior Lecturer of Physiology, University of Edinburgh, UK and Formerly Professor of Physiology, University of Glamorgan, UK
Carl Moores, BA BSc MBChB FRCA, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Included in series
Systems of the Body,
Audience
Medical and other health science students
Contents
Introduction. Structure of the respiratory system. Elastic properties of the respiratory system. Airflow in the respiratory system. Ventilation
in the respiratory system. Gas exchange between air and blood: diffusion. The pulmonary circulation: bringing blood and gas together.
Carriage of gases by blood and acid/base balance. Chemical control of breathing. Nervous control of breathing. Lung function tests.
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Paperback, 208 pages, publication date: FEB-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-7020-3370-4
ISBN-10: 0-7020-3370-7
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 30 Oct 2009
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