A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases [electronic resource] /edited by Yuh-Chin T. Huang, Andrew J. Ghio, Lisa A. Maier.
by Huang, Yuh-Chin T [editor.]; Ghio, Andrew J [editor.]; Maier, Lisa A [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
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BookSeries: Respiratory Medicine: Publisher: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : 2012.Description: XIII, 323 p. 49 illus., 13 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9781627031493.Subject(s): Medicine | Internal medicine | Pneumology | Medicine & Public Health | Pneumology/Respiratory System | Internal MedicineDDC classification: 616.2 Online resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| MAIN LIBRARY | RC705-779 (Browse shelf) | Available |
Historical Perspective of Occupational and Environmental Lung Disease -- The Occupational and Environmental History -- Use of Laboratory Tests in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases -- Radiography and CT of Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases -- Environmental and Occupational Causes of Asthma -- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis -- Air Pollution and Lung Diseases -- Unanswered questions regarding asbestos exposure – concerns for the next generation -- Pneumoconiosis in the 21st century -- Inhalation Injury -- Hard Metal Lung Disease -- Beryllium Disease -- Occupational Lung Cancer -- COPD in non-smokers -- Emerging Issues in Environmental and Occupational Lung Diseases -- Disability Assessment in Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases -- Global Impact of Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases.
A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases delivers a concise compendium to the diagnosis and management of occupational and environmental lung diseases, incorporating evidence-based guidelines where available. Each chapter provides an updated review and a practical approach to different occupational and environmental lung diseases. With rapidly changing technology, new conditions and exposures will undoubtedly emerge. Clinicians need to remain vigilant about assessing the potential link between lung diseases and environmental exposures, and this book provides a practical guide to recognize, diagnose, and prevent occupational and environmental lung diseases. Written for practicing clinicians including internists, pulmonologists, and primary care providers, as well as industrial hygienists and environmental regulators, A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases is a timely and important new volume and an invaluable contribution to the literature.
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