It is a pleasure to contribute a brief foreword to this new,
comprehensive 1980s saw an explosion of knowledge in pul text on
the pneumonias. The is every reason to expect it to continue
through monary science, and there the end of the century. As a
result, it is becoming increasingly difficult to keep up with all
the important advances, even in a restricted area of interest. For
this reason, books such as the present one that collate the latest
findings on an important clinical topic in a convenient, readable
form provide a valuable service. This book is a salutary reminder
that there is life beyond molecular and cell biology. Important
though these disciplines are, some of us regret the lemming-like
rush into these fashionable fields at the expense of more
traditional pulmonary science. One result of this rush has been an
increas ingly large number of residents and fellows who are unable
to interpret the results of blood gas assays or who are completely
at sea when presented with a patient who requires mechanical
ventilation. The present perception that research funding is
available only in molecular and cell biology has produced some
unfortunate distortion of training programs. I pity the poor
medical student in some of our most prestigious medical schools who
is taught by a molecular biologist or neurophysiologist how the
lung works. I wish the book well."
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
