For more than 40 years, West’s Respiratory Physiology:
The Essentials has remained a critical resource
for medical and allied health students learning the
basics of respiratory physiology as well as an effective,
quick review for residents and fellows in pulmonary
medicine, critical care, anesthesiology, and internal
medicine as they prepare for licensing and other
exams. The eleventh edition incorporates updates
in many areas including blood-tissue gas exchange,
mechanics, control of ventilation and the respiratory
system under stress; all designed to aid clear understanding
of pulmonary physiology.