Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Guidot, David M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Mehta, Ashish J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Humana Press, 2014.
• Σειρά: Respiratory Medicine, 14
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Internal medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Psychiatry.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Internal Medicine.

Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dys...

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