LEADER 02763nam 2200565 a 450 001 9910827986403321 005 20240516121150.0 010 $a1-282-13568-6 010 $a9786612135682 010 $a1-907830-28-6 035 $a(CKB)2550000000031983 035 $a(EBL)861992 035 $a(OCoLC)764556784 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000302287 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12079654 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000302287 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10265962 035 $a(PQKB)11011603 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC861992 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL861992 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10459611 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL213568 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000031983 100 $a20110426d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 04$aThe management of COPD in primary and secondary care $ean introduction /$fedited by Dave Lynes 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aKeswick [England] $cM&K Update$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (201 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-905539-28-2 327 $aPrelims; 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; Untitled 330 $aCOPD 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 pat 606 $aLungs$xDiseases, Obstructive 606 $aLungs$xDiseases, Obstructive$xTreatment 615 0$aLungs$xDiseases, Obstructive. 615 0$aLungs$xDiseases, Obstructive$xTreatment. 676 $a616.24 701 $aLynes$b Dave$01605355 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910827986403321 996 $aThe management of COPD in primary and secondary care$93930551 997 $aUNINA