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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 615
EAN: 9780323036573
Edition: 9
ISBN: 0323036570
Label: Mosby
Manufacturer: Mosby
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1408
Publication Date: January 17, 2008
Publisher: Mosby
Studio: Mosby



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Product Description:
A leader in respiratory care education for more than 35 years, this comprehensive textbook lays a strong foundation for a successful career. You'll gain a thorough understanding of the role of respiratory therapists (RTs), a scientific basis for treatment, and clinical applications. In-depth discussions progress from the principles of respiratory care to applied anatomy and physiology, assessment, discussion of specific respiratory illnesses, basic therapy, acute and critical care, and preventive and long-term care. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and Therapist Driven Protocols (TDPs) in appropriate chapters familiarize you with patient care guidelines and decision trees as they are used in practice.

  • A full-color format makes the text easier to read and brings out key detail in the illustrations.
  • Mini-Clinis provide short vignettes applying content in the text to actual patient care, asking you to think critically on problems you may encounter.
  • Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) cover the steps of patient care with important information on indications/contraindications, hazards and complications, assessment of need, assessment of outcome, and monitoring.
  • Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDPs) provide decision trees developed by hospitals, helping you to assess patients, initiate care, and evaluate outcomes.
  • Rules of Thumb highlights rules, formulas, and key points important to clinical practice.
  • Measurable Learning Objectives parallel the areas tested by the NBRC exam, helping you identify important information that goes beyond memorization and recall.
  • Key Point summaries in bulleted format help you clearly identify key concepts covered in each chapter.
  • A Workbook includes a wide range of activities such as NBRC-type multiple-choice questions, case studies, experiments, and hands-on activities, allowing you to apply the knowledge you've gained from the text.


  • New History of Respiratory Care chapter describes the evolution and challenges of this profession.
  • Updated content reflects changes in the field, with additions to the text including:
    • More coverage of evidence-based care
    • Information on HIPAA
    • A discussion of computer applications in a health care setting
    • An emphasis on how nutrition impacts the respiratory system
  • The role of the respiratory therapist in disease management is discussed in the Cardiopulmonary Diseases section.
  • A new appendix cross-references the NBRC examination matrices for the CRT and RRT to content in the book, making it easier to prepare for the NBRC exams.
  • New editor Robert Kacmarek, a well-known figure in respiratory care, has joined Robert Wilkins and James Stoller.




Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Wish I'd never bought it.
I had to buy Egan's when I was in respiratory school. I barely cracked the book and it mostly sat around my apartment collecting dust. That said, I passed both of my exams (CRT and RRT) with no problems on my first attempts. This was such a waste of money. Everytime I tried to read it I fell asleep. It is drier than dust.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Big Heavy Book Full of Info...
If you were to add a chapter on anything that may be perceived as missing, you will turn this already massive chunk of wood into something the size of a CPU. I already hate lugging it around. The only way to improve on the size is to split the material into sections sell it as a similarly priced hard or soft cover set. Then we can add the chapter on TB, sure. Knowing my instructors they'd all be coming to class every day anyways. My only complaint is the weight.

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Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Great reference, not so great textbook
Egan's has always had a lot of information in it on respiratory care, but it's very hard to understand for someone just coming into the respiratory field. When I can't find something somewhere else, I go to Egan's. The only problem is that I have to translate it into normal English before I fully understand.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Must for every RCP.
You must have it and keep it forever, it has diseases, pharmacology, equipment, procedures, everything!


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - A reference, not a great textbook.
I don't know why so many people rate this book so highly.

We had to buy it when we were RT students, but it was not that helpful. It is a reference for people who already understand the concepts. As a textbook for learning, it is really bad. The way it is written, you wonder of the writer has a pulse. It is so dry, with no attempt to make the reader understand the concepts behind the voluminous information. Without comprehension, you are sure to quickly forget the dry data presented. It ... Read More






 






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