Physiologic Basis of Respiratory Disease

Physiologic Basis of Respiratory Disease
Edited by Q. Hamid, J. Shannon and J. Martin
Published by BC Decker Inc., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pages: 793. Price: £95, \#8364;140. ISBN: 1-55009-236-7

This book is very timely and fills the wide gap between respiratory cell biology and clinical medicine. Since the 1990s there have been eye-catching advancements in the molecular as well as the clinical science of respiratory diseases. However, these two developments have largely occurred independently, as scientists at both ends encounter growing difficulties in understanding each other’s languages. This has certainly impeded the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Recently, it …