Publisher's Synopsis
This readable, authoritative, and curriculum-appropriate text sets standards in the field of respiratory care pharmacology. This excellent text and bench reference is newly organized in clear, logical sections reflective of course curriculum. Now in its fifth edition, this edition contains the most current information available on the core subject of respiratory care pharmacology, from basic drug descriptions to advanced disease treatment. New self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, new "clinical scenarios," and new printed inside covers, which provide students and practitioners with easy access to the most widely used drugs, make this text unique. This book is a must for all respiratory care students at technician, therapist, and baccalaureate levels, as well as respiratory care practitioners (RRTs and CRTTs).