Beginning with a discussion of the various components of the respiratory system, this volume of the Encyclopedia of the Human Body discusses the functions of each organ and how they work together to allow us to breathe. Respiration is discussed both externally (breathing) and internally at the cellular level. The cardiovascular, nervous, and muscular systems are discussed in relation to the respiratory system. The history of the research on the respiratory system is presented and the future of research in this field is considered. Current controversies and dilemmas of scientists performing this research are explored. Respiratory system disorders, symptoms and treatments are explored, including hay fever, the common cold, and acute respiratory distress syndrome. This reference concludes with a fact sheet about the respiratory system, a comprehensive glossary, and resources for further information including Web sites and contact information for organizations and national health institutions.
The Encyclopedia of the Human Body provides a complete, comprehensive reference source for students interested in the human body. Each book in this ten-volume set introduces and describes a specific body system, including the parts and function of each system, the history of discovery, related diseases and treatments, as well as future advances in research. Detailed illustrations and diagrams, including an eight-page color insert, provide a visual reference for written material.

The Respiratory System (Human Body Systems)

Science & Math

Petechuk, David

Biological Sciences

Greenwood

Every day, newspapers and television news programs present stories on the latest controversies over healthcare and medical advances, but they do not have the space to provide detailed background on the issues. Websites and weblogs provide information from activists and partisans intent on presenting their side of a story. But where can students - or even ordinary citizens - go to obtain unbiased, detailed background on the medical issues affecting their daily lives? This volume in the Health and Medical Issues Today series provides readers and researchers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural issues surrounding organ tranplants and its import in today's world of healthcare.
 Organ Transplantation is organized to provide readers with easy access to the information they need: 
 • Section 1 provides overview chapters on the background information needed to intelligently understand the issues and controversies surrounding organ transplants, such as how organs are procured and who determines who gets an organ.
 • Section 2 offers capsule examinations of the contemporary issues and debates that provoke the most heated disagreements and misunderstandings, such as controversies over who deserves to get an organ, and the concerns over xenotransplantation 
 • Section 3 includes reference material on organ transplantation, including primary source documents from important players in the debates, a timeline of important events, and an annotated bibliography of useful print and electronic resources.
This volume in the Health and Medicine Today series provides everything a student requires to understand the issues involved in organ transplantation and provides a springboard for further research into the issue.

Organ Transplantation (Health and Medical Issues Today)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Crime: Is It Out of Control? (Compact Reference Series)

Politics & Social Sciences

Sociology

Information Plus

Once hailed as a cure for everything from schizophrenia to depression, LSD went on to become a notorious, illegal street drug associated with "hippies" and the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Although illegal LSD use declined in the 1970s, the hallucinogen made resurgence in the 1990s and remains one of the most poorly understood drugs in the world.

Drug Education Library - LSD

Children's Books

Lucent Books

Take a peek into a world filled with monsters, witches, voodoo, ghosts and more. The Supernatural will take readers on a wild, yet informative, ride as they experience the history, present and future of 8 different topics.

The Undead: Vampires, Zombies, And Other Strange Monsters (The Supernatural)

Teen & Young Adult

Eldorado Ink

A collection of album reviews and themed track samplers It takes energy originality and heaviness as its bearings

Pacs, Super-Pacs, and Fundraising (American Politics Today)

Politics & Government

American Politics Today: PACs, Super-PACs, and Fundraising (A Girl's Guide)

Literature & Fiction

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