This book covers the spectrum of common respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, lung cancer and tuberculosis, written with the lawyer in mind. Each chapter covers a specific disease and outlines the nature of the disease and its causes, but concentrates particularly upon the aspects of clinical care which are of most interest to the lawyer standards of care, clinical protocols and guidelines are described where applicable. The author has extensive experience in writing medico-legal reports for plantiff and defendant in medical negligence claims and industrial accidents.