- Attempts to give an updated
version and to fill the lacuna
caused insufficient literature that
is available on pulmonary diseases
- Covers all major conditions and
disorders affecting the lungs and
the respiratory tract.
- Includes common pulmonary
afflictions like tuberculosis,
bronchial asthma, bronchitis,
emphysema, etc. in all aspects.
- Highlights growing incidence of
bronchogenic carcinoma, its
pathogenesis and newer therapeutic
aspects.
- Unique discussion on the lung
transplantation
- Describes the approach to
clinical examination of respiratory
diseases, which is still an
important area of teaching of
clinical medicine. In fact.,
still medical teachers give emphasis
on this aspect. Revised
National Tuberculosis Control
Programme has been described in
detail
- Serves as an excellent text for
the postgraduate, postdoctoral and
undergraduate students.
- A handy reference for busy
clinicians who will find in the text
a useful guide in the management of
different clinical problems.
D Behera is currently the director of
the LRS Institute of Tuberculosis and
Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi and is a
Professor of the Department of Pulmonary
Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of
Medical Education and Research (PGIMER),
Chandigarh, India. He is working
in the field of Respiratory Medicine for
nearly 30 years and has been a
postgraduate and postdoctoral teacher
and examiner in various Universities and
the National Board of Examination for
many years. He is the recipient of
Dr BC Roy Award twice by the Medical
Council of India as an Eminent Teacher
as well as his contribution to clinical
research. He was a Fogarty
International Fellow at the University
of Washington, USA. He has
received the Indian Medical Council
Award thrice besides many National
Awards and Orations during his career.
He is currently the President of
National College of Chest Physicians,
President of the Indian Society for the
Study of Lung Cancer, Chair of the TB
Section of the Union and the Governor
for India of the American College of
Chest Physicians. His deep
involvement with teaching, research, and
practice of pulmonary medicine has lead
to the compiling of this text solely
aimed at helping the students in
understanding the intricacies of
different topics, and also guiding the
medical fraternity in the management of
pulmonary diseases.
