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Adding chapters on neonatal and pediatric respiratory disorders and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation, Wilkins (cardiopulmonary sciences, Loma Linda U.), Stoller (pulmonary and critical care medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation), and Scanlan (health sciences, U. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) present the new edition of their basic respiratory care textbook. They have also reorganized the material into seven sections covering foundations, applied anatomy and physiology, assessment of respiratory disorders, a synopsis of cardiopulmonary disease, basic therapeutics, acute and critical care, and preventative and long-term care. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).