摘要:"Leading experts in intensive care and respiratory medicine from Europe, North America and Australia have ensured coverage in this text of all the major topics in respiratory critical care medicine, providing throughout a practical interpretation of research findings. The book includes chapters on respiratory emergencies, infections in the immunocompromised and a critical review of the pathophysiology underlying respiratory failure, and addresses organizational and ethical issues in respiratory critical care. It fulfils the need for an up-to-date, easily accessible reference text suitable for all staff involved or training in critical care or respiratory medicine."--Jacket.