Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis A Comprehensive Clinical Guide /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Meyer, Keith C. (Editor), Nathan, Steven D. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana Press, 2014.
• Series: Respiratory Medicine ; 9
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Internal Medicine.; Primary Care Medicine.
• Physical Description: XV, 451 p. 87 illus., 56 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9781627036825

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide delivers a concise review of our current understanding of disease pathogenesis and provides current evidence in the medical literature regarding its diagnosis and management.  Each chapter  includes key points and a summary aiming to update clinicians about various issues concerning the diagnosis and management of IPF. In addition to outlining the current state of knowledge, each chapter  also provides a summary of ongoing research and identifies the needs for future research in the field.  Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is an important new text that provides its readers with a better understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of IPF as it continues to evolve.