Zen and the art of nomenclature maintenance: A revised approach to respiratory symbols and terminology

Respiratory Care

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1458-1470

  Primiano Jr , Frank P ^a   Chatburn, Robert L ^b  

^a Strategic Dynamics   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Definitions; Models; Respiratory mechanics physiology; Respiratory system model; Systems; Terminology; Transabdominalwall pressure; Transairway pressure; Transalveolar pressure; Transchestwall pressure; Transdiaphramatic pressure; Transpulmonary pressure; Transrespiratory pressure; Transthoracic pressure

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NOMENCLATURE; PULMONOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; STANDARD;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY); RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; TERMINOLOGY;

EID: 39049188174     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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