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Netter's Respiratory System, 2nd Edition

Netter's Respiratory System
Author :
David A. Kaminsky
Date of Publication: 09/2014
From Anatomy, Embryology, and Physiology through to diseases and pathology, and common diagnostics and therapeutics, this visual overview provides an excellent introduction to the Respiratory System and provides a great reference for your Pulmonary s ...view more

From Anatomy, Embryology, and Physiology through to diseases and pathology, and common diagnostics and therapeutics, this visual overview provides an excellent introduction to the Respiratory System and provides a great reference for your Pulmonary studies in programs using an integrated Organ Systems Block approach. Frank H. Netter, MD’s memorable illustrations make both basic science and clinical concepts understandable and relevant to the future clinician.

The content in this StudentConsult eBook is from the Respiratory System volume of The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations.

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From Anatomy, Embryology, and Physiology through to diseases and pathology, and common diagnostics and therapeutics, this visual overview provides an excellent introduction to the Respiratory System and provides a great reference for your Pulmonary studies in programs using an integrated Organ Systems Block approach. Frank H. Netter, MD’s memorable illustrations make both basic science and clinical concepts understandable and relevant to the future clinician.

The content in this StudentConsult eBook is from the Respiratory System volume of The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations.


New to this edition
  • Grasp the nuances of the pathophysiology of today’s major respiratory conditions—including pulmonary hypertension, COPD, asthma, environmental lung disease, sleep disorders, infections of the immunocompromised, neonatal breathing disorders, and drug-resistant TB, and modern endoscopic and surgical techniques—through advances in molecular biology and radiologic imaging.
  • Benefit from the expertise of the new editor, David Kaminsky, MD, who contributes significant experience in asthma and general pulmonary and critical care medicine, and his team of world class contributors.
  • Clearly see the connection between basic and clinical sciences with an integrated overview of normal structure and function as it relates to pathologic conditions.
  • Apply a visual approach—with the classic Netter art, updated illustrations, and modern imaging—to normal and abnormal body function and the clinical presentation of the patient.
  • Tap into the perspectives of an international advisory board for content that reflects the current global consensus.

Key Features
  • Access rare illustrations in one convenient source from the only Netter work devoted specifically to the respiratory system.
  • Get a complete overview of the respiratory system through multidisciplinary coverage from physiology and biochemistry to adult and pediatric medicine and surgery.
  • Gain a quick understanding of complex topics from a concise text-atlas format that provides a context bridge between primary and specialized medicine.

Author Information
By David A. Kaminsky, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA