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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Lynes, Dave
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Keswick [England] : M & K Update, 2007.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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