Managing COPD

Managing COPD is an in-depth guide on the management of patients with COPD concentrating on the impact of COPD on a patient as well as how healthcare professionals can intervene and educate the patient at an early stage and thereby slow the onset of severe symptoms. This book has been designed to increase physician awareness of the pathological processes involved in the aetiology of COPD which underpins effective disease management. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-6 Epidemiology, Risk Factors and Pathophysiology....Pages 7-28 The Clinical Consultation....Pages 31-42 Management Strategies....Pages 43-56 Palliative Care in COPD....Pages 57-74 The Future of COPD....Pages 75-90