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" High altitude medicine and physiology / "
Michael P. Ward, James S. Milledge, John B. West.
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1039877
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b794247
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Ward, Michael,1925-2005.
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High altitude medicine and physiology /\ Michael P. Ward, James S. Milledge, John B. West.
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3rd ed.
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London :: Arnold ;New York :: Co-published by Oxford University Press,, 2000.
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xiv, 434 pages :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0340759801
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: 9780340759806
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Ch. 1. History -- Ch. 2. The atmosphere -- Ch. 3. Geography and the human response to altitude -- Ch. 4. Altitude acclimatization -- Ch. 5. Ventilatory response to hypoxia and carbon dioxide -- Ch. 6. Lung diffusion -- Ch. 7. Cardiovascular system -- Ch. 8. Hematology -- Ch. 9. Blood gas transport and acid-base balance -- Ch. 10. Peripheral tissues -- Ch. 11. Exercise -- Ch. 12. Limiting factors at extreme altitude -- Ch. 13. Sleep -- Ch. 14. Nutrition and intestinal function -- Ch. 15. Endoncrine and renal systems at altitude -- Ch. 16. Central nervous system -- Ch. 17. High altitude populations -- Ch. 18. Acute mountain sickness -- Ch. 19. High altitude pulmonary edema -- Ch. 20. High altitude cerebral edema -- Ch. 21. Subacute and chronic mountain sickness -- Ch. 22. Other altitude related conditions: neurovascular disorders, eye conditions, altitude cough, anesthesia at altitude -- Ch. 23. Thermal balance and its regulation -- Ch. 24. Reaction to thermal extremes: cold and heat -- Ch. 25. Hypothermia -- Ch. 26. Frostbite and nonfreezing cold injury -- Ch. 27. Medical conditions at altitude -- Ch. 28. Women, children and elderly people at altitude -- Ch. 29. Commercial activities at altitude -- Ch. 30. Athletes and altitude -- Ch. 31. Clinical lessons from high altitude -- Ch. 32. Practicalities of field studies.
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"Millions of people live at high altitude and large numbers visit it for both recreational and work-related reasons. The diminished oxygen in the air causes a range of illnesses and various types of impairment of performance. This book sets out the physiological basis of these changes and discusses all aspects of high-altitude illnesses and their management."--Publisher description.
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Acclimatization.
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Altitude, Influence of.
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Mountain sickness.
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Mountaineering-- Physiological aspects.
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Acclimatization.
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Altitude, Influence of.
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Environmental influence on humans.
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Mountain sickness.
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Mountaineering-- Physiological aspects.
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Mountaineering.
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Adaptation, Physiological.
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Altitude.
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Acclimatization.
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Altitude Sickness.
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Hypoxia.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.9/893
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QP82.2.A4W38 2000
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WD 710W261h 2000
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S16dcmedlit
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Milledge, James S.
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West, John B., (John Burnard)
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