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Titolo: | The management of COPD in primary and secondary care [[electronic resource] ] : an introduction / / edited by Dave Lynes |
Pubblicazione: | Keswick [England], : M&K Update, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (201 p.) |
Disciplina: | 616.24 |
Soggetto topico: | Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive |
Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive - Treatment | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
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.: | 9910457148503321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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