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Management of Copd In Primary and Secondary Care

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David Lynes
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M&K Update Ltd, 2007 - MEDICAL - 192 pages
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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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
1
Chapter 2 Pathological process aetiology and natural history
5
Chapter 3 The patients perspectice
15
Chapter 4 Assessment and diagnosis
23
Chapter 5 Pharmacological management of chronic disease
39
Chapter 6 Managing an exacerbation in primary care
69
Chapter 7 Management of respiratory failure caused by exacerbations
89
Chapter 8 Smoking and smoking cessation
117
Chapter 9 Holistic issues
137
Chapter 10 Domiciliary oxygen therapy
167
Chapter 11 Pulmonary rehabilitation
175
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