02766nam 2200553 a 450 991078100820332120230721010154.01-282-13568-697866121356821-907830-28-6(CKB)2550000000031983(EBL)861992(OCoLC)764556784(SSID)ssj0000302287(PQKBManifestationID)12079654(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000302287(PQKBWorkID)10265962(PQKB)11011603(MiAaPQ)EBC861992(Au-PeEL)EBL861992(CaPaEBR)ebr10459611(CaONFJC)MIL213568(EXLCZ)99255000000003198320110426d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe management of COPD in primary and secondary care[electronic resource] an introduction /edited by Dave LynesKeswick [England] M&K Update20071 online resource (201 p.)Includes index.1-905539-28-2 Prelims; Table of contents; Contributors; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Pathological process, aetiology and natural history; Chapter 3 The patient's perspective; Chapter 4 Assessment and diagnosis; Chapter 5 Pharmacological management of chronic disease; Chapter 6 Managing an exacerbation in primary care; Chapter 7 Management of respiratory failure caused by exacerbations; Chapter 8 Smoking and smoking cessation; Chapter 9 Holistic issues; Chapter 10 Domiciliary oxygen therapy; Chapter 11 Pulmonary rehabilitation; UntitledCOPD is preventable and treatable, yet its low profile and late presentation means that many people are not diagnosed until the disease has progressed to a moderate or severe stage, where interventions are less effective. The education of all healthcare professionals is therefore essential in improving care for this patient group. It is not simply a disease of the airways; it also has cognitive and social aspects and if care is to be optimised it needs to be approached holistically. This book addresses a wide range of issues and includes a chapter on the patient's perspective, written by a patLungsDiseases, ObstructiveLungsDiseases, ObstructiveTreatmentLungsDiseases, Obstructive.LungsDiseases, ObstructiveTreatment.616.24Lynes Dave1569812MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781008203321The management of COPD in primary and secondary care3842941UNINA