Publisher's Note Products purchased from 3rd Party sellers are not guaranteed by the Publisher for quality authenticity or access to any online entitlements included with the product West's Respiratory Physiology The Essentials is the gold standard text for learning respiratory physiology quickly & easily This highly readable must-have text serves as an introduction to students & a review for licensing & other exams The Tenth Edition features the addition of Dr Andrew M Luks as co-author along with new clinical vignettes additional multiple-choice review questions & updated information on key topics in respiratory physiology such as blood flow & metabolism gas transport by the blood & the physiology of high altitude New! Clinical vignettes with questions emphasize how the physiology described can be applied to clinical situations & reinforce reasoning & critical thinking More than 100 multiple-choice questions with full explanations provide self-testing of key concepts for comprehension & exam preparation Clinical boxes & Key Concepts summaries provide bullet-point reviews Appendices of important equations & answers to all questions are easily referenced Online resources include animations that expand on & clarify challenging topics an interactive question bank & lectures by Dr West