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Secondly, the authors set out, as mentioned in the introduction, to cover features of infectious diseases pertaining to diagnosis rather than to pathophysiology, therapy or prophylaxis. The lack of preventive and therapeutic considerations does not alter the value of the book for students. However, this would require practitioners to consult another source for this additional information. Overall, this book is a well-written, accurate and up-to-date comprehensive textbook and is quite successful in its aims of presenting a manual of infectious diseases highlighting clinical and laboratory diagnosis. Pierre Forgacs, M.D. Bonon
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PULMONARY THERAPY AND REHABILITATION : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. By ALBERT HAAs, HORACIO PINEDA, FRANcoIS HAAS, KENNETH AxEN. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1979, 167 pp, $18.95. This manual is written as "a basic reference work to serve everyone involved with respiratory rehabilitation." The chapters on pulmonary physiology are simple and concise. Those who are not familiar with pulmonary physiology will find them easy to understand. However, the pulmonary physiologist will find the material over-simplified. The remainder of the book deals with the clinical aspects of various lung diseases and their management, with the major emphasis directed towards rehabilitation measures. Those chapters dealing with chronic pulmonary disability, chronic obstructive lung disease, and restrictive lung disease give a broad overview that is useful. Under the section heading therapeutic modalities, the authors have discussed in detail various physical therapy modes such as exercises, breath. ing maneuvers, physical reconditioning, etc. However, the rest of this chapter is very superficial in its coverage of other modes of therapy. Overall, health professionals involved in pulmonary rehabilitation will find this a good basic book . Saro;a Moorthi, MD. Bonon, MA
HEMODYNAMIC BASIS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS. By MYER TEXON. New York: Hemisphere Publishing, 1980, 160 pp, $24.95. Coming at a time of increased scientific interest in defining the etiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and methods for altering this process, this sma1l volume is most welcome. In it the author summarizes, unfortunately somewhat stridently, his controversial conclusions regarding the development of atherosclerosis. He reviews the literature, much of it generated from his own laboratory, and explains in understandable fashion the laws of fluid mechanics as they relate to the human arterial circulation. He elevates mechanical factors to the primary role in the loca1ization, inception and progression of atherosclerotic lesions, relegating all others to a less important secondary position. However one regards these conclusions, the role of hemodynamics cannot he ignored and all students of atherosclerosis will find interesting and provocative material here. The individual may find the price $24.95 a bit high for a slim volume , but libraries should purchase this as a reference source .
Sidney Alemnder, MD., F.C .C.P. Bonon OCCUPATIONAL PULMONARY DISEASE: Focus on Grain Dust and Health. Edited by ]AMES A. DosMAN and DAVID ]. COTTON. New York: Academic Press, 1980, 615 pp, $42.00. This work is a collection of papers presented. at an Inter-· national Symposium on Grain Dust and Health held in Saslcatoon, Saslcatchewan in 1977. Following the outline of the con-
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separates abdominal and chest contributions to obtain spirometric (plethysmographic) volumes without oral-nasal obstruction. Measures with or without patient cooperation for short or long term, ambulatory or In-patient studies. Ideal for use at bedside, In office or laboratory•••In pulmonary function testing, sleep apnea, exercise studies, post-op leu monitoring. For Infants, children, adults, animals, divers, runners and rehabilitative use. A stretch body net sensor worn under clothing detects chaflges In Inductance. calibrated against a known volume (Splrobag-) and maintained operative In a freely moving SUbject. Distinguishes obstructive and central apnea For complete de18ll., contact:
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Secondly, the authors set out, as mentioned in the introduction, to cover features of infectious diseases pertaining to diagnosis rather than to pathophysiology, therapy or prophylaxis. The lack of preventive and therapeutic considerations does not alter the value of the book for students. However, this would require practitioners to consult another source for this additional information. Overall, this book is a well-written, accurate and up-to-date comprehensive textbook and is quite successful in its aims of presenting a manual of infectious diseases highlighting clinical and laboratory diagnosis. Pierre Forgacs, M.D. Bonon
AISPITAACIM
PULMONARY THERAPY AND REHABILITATION : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE. By ALBERT HAAs, HORACIO PINEDA, FRANcoIS HAAS, KENNETH AxEN. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1979, 167 pp, $18.95. This manual is written as "a basic reference work to serve everyone involved with respiratory rehabilitation." The chapters on pulmonary physiology are simple and concise. Those who are not familiar with pulmonary physiology will find them easy to understand. However, the pulmonary physiologist will find the material over-simplified. The remainder of the book deals with the clinical aspects of various lung diseases and their management, with the major emphasis directed towards rehabilitation measures. Those chapters dealing with chronic pulmonary disability, chronic obstructive lung disease, and restrictive lung disease give a broad overview that is useful. Under the section heading therapeutic modalities, the authors have discussed in detail various physical therapy modes such as exercises, breath. ing maneuvers, physical reconditioning, etc. However, the rest of this chapter is very superficial in its coverage of other modes of therapy. Overall, health professionals involved in pulmonary rehabilitation will find this a good basic book . Saro;a Moorthi, MD. Bonon, MA
HEMODYNAMIC BASIS OF ATHEROSCLEROSIS. By MYER TEXON. New York: Hemisphere Publishing, 1980, 160 pp, $24.95. Coming at a time of increased scientific interest in defining the etiology and pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and methods for altering this process, this sma1l volume is most welcome. In it the author summarizes, unfortunately somewhat stridently, his controversial conclusions regarding the development of atherosclerosis. He reviews the literature, much of it generated from his own laboratory, and explains in understandable fashion the laws of fluid mechanics as they relate to the human arterial circulation. He elevates mechanical factors to the primary role in the loca1ization, inception and progression of atherosclerotic lesions, relegating all others to a less important secondary position. However one regards these conclusions, the role of hemodynamics cannot he ignored and all students of atherosclerosis will find interesting and provocative material here. The individual may find the price $24.95 a bit high for a slim volume , but libraries should purchase this as a reference source .
Sidney Alemnder, MD., F.C .C.P. Bonon OCCUPATIONAL PULMONARY DISEASE: Focus on Grain Dust and Health. Edited by ]AMES A. DosMAN and DAVID ]. COTTON. New York: Academic Press, 1980, 615 pp, $42.00. This work is a collection of papers presented. at an Inter-· national Symposium on Grain Dust and Health held in Saslcatoon, Saslcatchewan in 1977. Following the outline of the con-
(continued on page 34)
separates abdominal and chest contributions to obtain spirometric (plethysmographic) volumes without oral-nasal obstruction. Measures with or without patient cooperation for short or long term, ambulatory or In-patient studies. Ideal for use at bedside, In office or laboratory•••In pulmonary function testing, sleep apnea, exercise studies, post-op leu monitoring. For Infants, children, adults, animals, divers, runners and rehabilitative use. A stretch body net sensor worn under clothing detects chaflges In Inductance. calibrated against a known volume (Splrobag-) and maintained operative In a freely moving SUbject. Distinguishes obstructive and central apnea For complete de18ll., contact:
Ambulatory Monitoring, Inc. 731 saw Mill River Road Ardsley, New York 10502 (914)693-9232 Calibration aystem required Ambulatory components anllable
When writing please mention CHEST
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