The management of COPD in primary and secondary care : an introduction / / edited by Dave Lynes

• Pubblicazione: Keswick [England], : M&K Update, 2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.24
• Soggetto topico: Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive; Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive - Treatment
• Altri autori: LynesDave
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Untitled
• Sommario/riassunto: COPD 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The management of COPD in primary and secondary care
• ISBN: 1-282-13568-6; 9786612135682; 1-907830-28-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827986403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II