The Lung in Extreme Environments, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine (Volume 26-3)

by Stephen H. Rose MD MD MD, Robert Schoene MD

This issue examines how the lung responds to various extreme environments, such as high altitude, low altitude (diving), space and weightlessness, hyperthermia/hypothermia, and extreme exercise. Examining the lung in such situations helps us to better understand lung functioning in general. Furthermore, people are increasingly exposing themselves to extreme environments in their work and travels.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published December 15, 2005