The definitive guide to the entire field of respiratory medicine -- updated with a greater clinical focus

First published in 1980, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders is the classic textbook through which pulmonary physicians have gained an understanding of the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases and disorders. Written and edited by the world's foremost authorities, Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders covers exactly what practicing clinicians need to know about lung diseases and their management, including sleep-disordered breathing, COPD, emphysema, and lung cancer, as well as new technological advances and imaging techniques. The fifth edition maintains the book’s scholarly tradition but has been updated to meet the young physician’s need for quick clinical answers.

This two-volume resource begins with a thorough overview of up-to-date clinical perspectives, along with the scientific basis of lung function in health and disease. It then provides information on everything from respiratory disease signs and symptoms, to obstructive lung diseases, occupational and environmental disorders, and specific respiratory conditions such as infectious diseases of the lungs and acute respiratory failure.

New! Includes more than fifty video clips on key topics in respiratory medicine.