Essentials of Mechanical Ventilation

A & L Allied Health

by Dean R. Hess, Robert M. Kacmarek

From the foremost authorities in the field comes the definitive concise textbook on mechanical ventilation for anyone interested in the respiratory therapy students, practicing therapists, pulmonologists, critical care nurses and physicians, and anesthesiologists. After a thorough discussion of the principles of mechanical ventilation, coverage focuses on clinical management. Highlights include special chapters on ventilator management which include a synopsis of disease followed by a thorough review of the role of mechanical ventilation in the effective management of the patient.

269 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1996

Reviews

[Littlelou · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read a sample of this book. As a patient who uses non invasive ventilation I wanted to further my knowledge in this field. This text was well set out and quite straight forward. However I was never very good at any of the sciences in my school days so it took a lot of head scratching for me to fully understand the complexities of this topic.
I think it would be a great study text for those who are in the medical profession.