The normal lung: The basis for diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary disease

by John F. Murray

The Normal Lung. Second edition. By John F. Murray. . 400 pages. W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1986. $27.95. Excerpt The changes that Dr. Murray has made in the second edition of The Normal Lung go beyond the larger format and new color and artwork on the cover. It is in the best sense a superb update of a book that has served the medical community well since its publication in 1976. While looking at my first edition, I was struck by how the pages and cover were showing the wear of frequent use; the second edition has been published just before my first edition fell apart. Careful revisions have been made in all aspects of the book. Although some

334 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1976

About the author

Internationally renowned medical doctor specializing in pulmonology, chief of pulmonary and critical care at San Francisco General Hospital from 1966 to 1989.

Husband of novelist Diane Johnson.