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The Literature of Medicine |15 April 1995

Reviews and Notes: Pulmonary Medicine: Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation

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Martin J. Tobin; ed. 1259 pages. New York: Mcgraw-Hill; 1994. $139.00.
On a daily basis, the world of “high-tech” medicine is played out dramatically in intensive care units throughout the United States. The element most symbolic of this technologically oriented practice is the mechanical ventilator. Although the modern era of mechanical ventilation has been relatively brief, advances in the delivery of mechanical ventilation and in monitoring its effects have been remarkable. Interestingly, despite this noteworthy progress, a fundamental question remains largely unanswered: What beneficial effects, if any, does the new ventilator technology have on clinical outcome, quality of care, and...
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Reviews and Notes: Pulmonary Medicine: Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation. Ann Intern Med. 1995;122:640. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-122-8-199504150-00049

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1995;122(8):640.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-122-8-199504150-00049

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