A century of pulmonary gas exchange

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 897-902

  West, John B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL GAS; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG CAPILLARY; LUNG DIFFUSION CAPACITY; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG PERFUSION; LUNG VENTILATION; OXYGEN DIFFUSION; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 1842607570     PISSN: 00030805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200312-1781oe     Document Type: Review

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