Understanding pulmonary physiology begins with a solid emphasis on essential concepts. And that's exactly the base of knowledge that you'll get from Pulmonary Physiology. Through six successful editions, this well-illustrated, concise, yet complete text has immersed medical students and residents in all the critical topics of this demanding discipline-from the mechanics of breathing to the respiratory system under stress. Learning objectives are clearly mapped out for each chapter, which then promotes self-instruction of the material. And when it comes time to test your knowledge, clinical problems prompt you to apply what you've learned to realistic clinical scenarios. Features: New! New correlations to clinical medicine at the end of each chapter, New! Figures redrawn throughout to better illustrate chapter concepts, New! Chapter material extensively refreshed for consistency with the latest clinical perspectives in the field, New! Additional tables that reinforce major pulmonary physiology concepts, New! Updated references to aid further study, Chapter-ending key concepts with locators that identify where each concept is explained in the text, facilitating review for the USLME Step 1, Clinical study questions and answers, plus problem-based examples, in each chapter, Concept-clarifying figures, tables, and appendices. Book jacket.