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The management of COPD in primary and secondary care : an introduction /
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 improv...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Keswick [England] :
M & K Update,
2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 192 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781907830280 1907830286 1905539282 9781905539284 1282135686 9781282135680 9786612135682 6612135689 |