Third edition. Edited by Alfred P. Fishman, with Jack A. Elias, Jay A. Fishman, Michael A. Grippi, Larry R. Kaiser, and Robert M. Senior. 2777 pp. in two volumes, illustrated. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1998. $295. ISBN 0-07-911167-X.
The end of the 20th century marks a pivotal point in the developmentof respiratory medicine. There has been an explosive growthin knowledge relevant to the field and the application of bioengineering,molecular biology, and microbiology to improve the treatmentof acute and chronic disorders of the respiratory system. Someinnovations, such as the discovery of the cystic fibrosis geneand progress in the field of adult respiratory distress syndrome,were so important that Fishman'sPulmonary Diseases and Disordershad to be updated between editions. This information is incorporatedin the third edition, which was edited by an editorial . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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