Download or read book Respiratory Illness in Children written by Peter D. Phelan and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994-09-20 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has become the standard reference text on respiratory diseases in children. It has been extensively revised and updated to encompass the latest developments, and there are now specific chapters on obstructive sleep apnoea and the lung in HIV infection. The biggest revisions to existing chapters are in those on growth and development, respiratory noises, cough and pulmonary consequences of inhalation. The clinical approach in this book is strongly based on an understanding of epidemiology, pathophysiology and increasingly, molecular biology. This fourth edtition brings a stronger theoretical basis to the clinical practice that has been one of the strengths of previous edtitions.
Download or read book Blood Cells written by Barbara J. Bain and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood Cells has been written with both the practisinghaematologist and the trainee in mind. It aims to provide a guidefor use in the diagnostic haematology laboratory, covering methodsof collection of blood specimens, blood film preparation andstaining, the principles of manual and automated blood counts andthe assessment of the morphological features of blood cells. Thepractising haematologist should find this book sufficientlycomprehensive to be a reference source while, at the same time, thetrainee haematologist and biomedical scientist should find it astraightforward and practical bench manual. Enables both the haematologist and laboratory scientist toidentify blood cell features, from the most common to the moreobscure Provides essential information on methods of collection, bloodfilm preparation and staining, together with the principles ofmanual and automated blood counts Completely revised and updated, incorporating much newlypublished information: now includes advice on further tests when aspecific diagnosis is suspected Four hundred high quality photographs to aid with blood cellidentification Highlights the purpose and clinical relevance of haematologylaboratory tests throughout
Download or read book Pediatric AIDS written by Philip A. Pizzo and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1998 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 The Third Edition of this very popular book offers the most authoritative and comprehensive review of the impact of the HIV disease in infants, children, and adolescents.
