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In this brief an article it is impossible to critically review the many papers on the solid mechanics of the lung parenchyma. I shall therefore present a framework into which investigations may be placed and provide a somewhat restricted bibliography.
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Ligas, J.R. (1990). Lung Tissue Mechanics: Historical Overview. In: Epstein, M.A.F., Ligas, J.R. (eds) Respiratory Biomechanics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3452-4_1
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