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Wanger, Jack

 
9780763781187: Pulmonary Function Testing: a Practical Approach: A Practical Approach
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ISBN 10: 0763781185 ISBN 13: 9780763781187
Editorial: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2011

Sinopsis

Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition covers the most commonly performed pulmonary function tests in an engaging and easily accessible format. This comprehensive resource is ideal for respiratory care students and is also a valuable reference for practitioners. The most commonly performed exercise tests are separated into individual chapters to allow a full overview of each test.Pulmonary Function Testing: A Practical Approach, Third Edition contains updated material including the latest guidelines and recommendations. The Third Edition also includes new expanded chapters covering Maximal Inspiratory Testing, Expiratory Pressures Testing, Pediatrics, Blood Gases, and Reference Values. This text is an ideal guide for both classroom learning and application in the clinical setting. Each chapter reviews a particular pulmonary function test or common group of tests and includes:•Relevant Physiology•Pertinent Background Information•Technical Factors•Relevant Instrumentation•Respiratory Calculations•Patient Cases•Self-assessment Questions•ReferencesInstructor Resources include an Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint Presentations, TestBank, and an Image Bank.

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Acerca del autor

Jack Wanger, MSc, RRT, RPFT has been involved in respiratory therapeutics, pulmonary function testing and pulmonary physiology for over 40 years. Mr. Wanger was previously the Manager and Technical Director of the Pulmonary Physiology Unit at National Jewish Medical and Research Center (now National Jewish Health) in Denver, Colorado. Mr. Wanger joined PRA International, a contract research organization, in 1997 as a clinical research scientist. At PRA, Mr. Wanger has been involved in client consulting, protocol development, pulmonary function testing quality assurance, and preparation of clinical study reports and manuscripts.'Mr. Wanger is a member of the American Thoracic Society (ATS), American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), and American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC).'He has been appointed to the ATS Committee on Proficiency Standards for Clinical Pulmonary Function Laboratories, and was a member of the ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS) Task Force which developed the 2005 guidelines on pulmonary function testing.'Mr. Wanger has published numerous peer review articles and is currently the Editor-in-Chief and project coordinator for the American Thoracic Society’s Pulmonary Function Laboratory Management and Procedure Manual.'

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Editorial
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0763781185
ISBN 13 
9780763781187
Encuadernación
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Número de edición
3
Número de páginas
387
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