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Respiratory Support in Intensive Care, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-727-91379-1

June 1999

BMJ Books

318 pages

Description
This is a completely revised and updated edition of a highly acclaimed book. It describes the principles underlying the methods used to provide respiratory support and their clinical applications. It chronicles the evolution of, and describes the many types of ventilators available and sets the scene for future developments.
About the Author

Duncan Young is the author of Respiratory Support in Intensive Care, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Features
-Extensive revision to incorporate new knowledge of the physiology of mechanical ventilation, new techniques of treatment.

-Descriptions of the ventilators most commonly used in current clinical practice

-Covers all aspects of the process of respiratory support

-Well illustrated with photographs and line drawings

-World famous authors