Textbook of Pulmonary Diseases

Upgraded to reflect advances, the diagnostic proecures section has been expanded to include details on fibre bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchoscopy, fine needle aspiration, mediastinoscopy and lung biopsy. All chapters have been updated and the section on infectious diseases rewritten.

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This book on pulmonary medicine has been the standard textbook in this area, and the new edition has been updated to reflect changes and advances in the specialty. New information on advances in molecular biology and pulmonary physiology is included. The diagnostic procedures section has been expanded to include new information on fibre bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchoscopy, fine needle aspiration, mediastinoscopy, and lung biopsy. The section on infectious diseases has been completely rewritten and reorganised and all chapters have been updated with current references.