TY - BOOK AU - West, J B AU - Luks, A TI - West's respiratory physiology : the essentials SN - 9781496310118 PY - 2016/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Wolters Kluwer KW - Respiratory Medicine N1 - Respiratory physiology : the essentials; Text covers: Structure and function; Ventilation; Diffusion; Blood flow and metabolism; Ventilation-perfusion relationships; Gas transport by the blood; Mechanics of breathing; Control of ventilation; Respiratory system under stress; Tests of pulmonary function N2 - This book serves as an introduction to students and a review for licensing and other exams. This edition contains additional multiple-choice review questions, and updated information on key topics in respiratory physiology, such as blood flow and metabolism, gas transport by the blood, and the physiology of high altitude ER -