Chapter 3. The Structure and Function of the Lungs

  1. Kerry Gardiner BSc, PhD, Dip. Occup. Hyg., FFOH1,2,
  2. J. Malcolm Harrington CBE, BSc, MSc, MD, FRCP, FFOMI, MFPH, FMedSci3
  1. J. Malcolm Harrington,
  2. Anthony J. Newman-Taylor

Published Online: 14 JAN 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470755075.ch3

Book Title

Occupational Hygiene, Third Edition

Occupational Hygiene, Third Edition

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How to Cite

Harrington, J. M. and Newman-Taylor, A. J. (2008) The Structure and Function of the Lungs, in Occupational Hygiene, Third Edition (eds K. Gardiner and J. M. Harrington), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470755075.ch3

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Professor of Occupational Health, the Medical School, the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

  2. 2

    International Occupational Health Ltd, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

  3. 3

    Emeritus Professor of Occupational Medicine, the University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 14 JAN 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405106214

Online ISBN: 9780470755075

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Keywords:

  • structure;
  • function;
  • lymphatics;
  • airways;
  • lingula

Summary

The prelims comprise:

  • Introduction

  • Structure

  • Function

  • Further reading

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