The Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine by Richard A Bordow, Andrew L. Ries, Timothy A. Morris

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The thoroughly revised, updated Sixth Edition of this Spiral(R) Manual is a complete, convenient, practical guide to diagnosis and management of pulmonary disorders. A new chapter on terrorism and disaster medicine has been added and new contributors have rewritten the chapters on preoperative pulmonary evaluation, aspiration pneumonia, the lung in immunocompromised hosts, staphylococcal and streptococcal pneumonias, anaerobic pulmonary infections, histoplasmosis, Aspergillus lung disease, neuromuscular diseases and spinal cord injury, pulmonary complications in burn patients, sarcoidosis, and Goodpasture's syndrome. Other chapters have been revised to incorporate recent American Thoracic Society recommendations on end-of-life care, exercise testing, tobacco control, and other concerns. "Doody's Core Titles™ 2009."

Wayne M. Samuelson

This is the fourth edition of a popular handbook of clinical pulmonary medicine. It contains very concise summaries of important pulmonary topics in an easy-to-read and easily-accessible format The annual is designed to assist pulmonary/critical care physicians in remaining current in the several areas of clinical practice encompassed by their job description. This is especially important given the rapidly changing frontiers of pulmonary and critical care medicine. The book was written for pulmonary and critical care specialists. However, trainees and medical students will also find it very useful as they deal with patients with pulmonary disease. The strongest feature of this format is the list of well annotated current and ^^classic^^ references which are included in the bibliography for each section. The table of contents is complete and the index is adequate and effective. The spiral binding and compact size make it easy to carry and to use at the bedside. The very concise format of each of the sections makes book a quick and easy reference. This is a concise, yet complete pocket reference manual covering the most important and most common pulmonary problems seen in hospitals today. The list of authors includes recognized and respected experts in the field of pulmonary/critical medicine. Each topic is accompanied by an annotated bibliography including both classic and current references. Practicing pulmonary and critical care specialists will find it a useful bedside resource. Students and physicians in training who use it will also be assisted in their learning as they approach unfamiliar topics like environmental medicine and occupational disease. The fourth editioncontains new and useful information on HIV disease, therapy of tuberculosis, and infant respiratory distress syndrome. It is a timely replacement for the previous edition.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:K. P. Ravikrishnan, FRCP (C) , FACP FCCP (William Beaumont Hospitals)
Description:Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine, edited by Richard Bordow, Andrew Ries and Timothy Morris with contributions by 62 authors in its 110 chapters, is a complete and concise reference book for a review and thorough reading. The spiral-bound volumes of the past have always been a blessing for the busy pulmonary physician as a quick review of the topics and they will find this bound 6thedition, even more useful during their busy practice. This new 6th edition lives up to its claims in every way.
Purpose:Dr. Richard Bordow has compiled a comprehensive summary of the vast field of Pulmonary Medicine. In this update of the manual, he has provided an excellent reference for physicians in all fields including internists and specialists alike. Residents in training will find this book especially helpful as it covers pathophysiology, differential diagnoses and the latest evidence-based treatments for pulmonary illness with latest data with literature support and ample references. This book is a good reference tool when considering potential diagnoses for patients seen in internal medicine clinics. It will be particularly useful as portable concise reference tool between home, the clinic and the hospital.
Audience:Target audiences are trainees in pulmonary medicine, internal medicine and general surgery. Rounding physicians in pulmonary medicine, pulmonary specialists, and busy practitioners in pulmonary medicine will find this book as a valuable reference resource.
Features:The preliminary topics on diagnostic techniques area good starting point for fellows in pulmonary medicine and internal medicine residents. Infectious diseases topics with a full complement of references are complete and are well-suited as a reference and a review book. This chapter is extremely useful for residents in internal medicine, pulmonary diseases, infectious diseases and a busy practitioner in pulmonary medicine. Critical care topics have limited titles and the topic of acute respiratory medicine is well-covered. Environmental and occupational diseases chapter is complete and can well-serve as a resource for generalists and specialists alike. The summarized topics on immunological disorders including sarcoidosis are handled well in this book.
Assessment:Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine is a complete reference resource for daily use for internists and Pulmonologists. This book is well organized, indexed well with complete and up-to-date references. Dr Bordow's passionate and thorough "bound spiral manual" is well worth reading cover to cover and will serve as an excellent reference resource in the field of pulmonary medicine. Even with advanced electronic capabilities a busy practitioner will find this book extremely useful as an excellent desktop tool for reference and review of the topics.

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• ISBN: 0781752779
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Pub. Date: May 2005
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