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Get a deeper understanding of respiratory disease with Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 7th Edition. This popular, full-color text provides all the necessary tools you need to learn how to gather clinical data, formulate assessments, make objective evaluations, identify desired outcomes, design a safe and effective treatment plan, and document all the steps involved. Using easy-to-follow language and relevant clinical scenarios, this text gives readers a firm understanding of why certain treatment modalities are applied. And with a new chapter on respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation protocol, new information on electronic charting, and numerous updates in treatment and assessment added to nearly all the chapters, this new edition ensures you will be well-versed in all of the new issues affecting respiratory therapy.UNIQUE! Emphasis on clinical scenarios and critical thinking skillsUNIQUE! Focus on assessment and Therapist-Driven Protocols (TDPs)Case studiesSelf-assessment questions Overview boxesStudent-friendly featuresNEW! New chapter on respiratory failure and mechanical ventilation protocol NEW!NEW! Updated content on electronic charting NEW! The most up-to-date content throughout NEW! Therapist-driven protocols (TDPs) information