Clinicians' Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

C. Donner, J. Wedzicha (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

144 Seiten

2005
Hodder Arnold (Verlag)
978-0-340-81695-0 (ISBN)

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Appropriate for the clinician managing COPD in either the primary or secondary care setting, Clinicians' Guide to COPD considers epidemiology, diagnosis and management, concentrating on how patients really present to the clinician. Aspects of disease prevention, including lifestyle change, particularly smoking cessation, are discussed in detail. Acute exacerbations of COPD, currently a major cause of mortality and morbidity in these patients, are also examined. Illustrative 'real-life' case histories have been included throughout, and the book also incorporates 'interesting asides', for example the impact of COPD on a patient awaiting surgery.

With its practical focus, a balanced, readable style and clear explanatory colour illustrations, this book provides invaluable advice for both the primary care and specialist clinician looking after patients with COPD.

Timothy Q. Howes, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Colchester General Hospital, UK David Bellamy, General Practitioner, James Fisher Medical Centre, Bournemouth, UK

1. Introduction, definition and pathophysiology
2. Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
3. Clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
4. Disease prevention
5. Medical management
6. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations
7. Outcome measures
8. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the primary/secondary care interface
9. Case studies

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.9.2005
Zusatzinfo	10 colour line drawings, 20 colour halftones
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	189 x 246 mm
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Pneumologie
ISBN-10	0-340-81695-3 / 0340816953
ISBN-13	978-0-340-81695-0 / 9780340816950
Zustand	Neuware