Fast Facts: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Softcover

MacNee, William; Rennard, Stephen

 
9781899541997: Fast Facts: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1899541993 ISBN 13: 9781899541997
Publisher: Health Press Limited, 2005

Synopsis

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) was estimated to be the twelfth leading cause of death worldwide in 1990. Of all the major diseases, COPD is one for which the burden is growing fastest. By 2020 it is expected to be the third leading cause of death and fifth leading cause of disability. COPD patients often have few complaints despite suffering considerable disability. As a result, although COPD can be easily diagnosed, it frequently is not. Available treatments for COPD, while unable to cure the disorder, can offer considerable benefit by reducing symptoms, improving function and reducing exacerbations, and may decrease healthcare costs associated with COPD. This book is designed to present an up-to-date summary of our understanding of COPD and of how patients should be evaluated and managed.

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About the Author

William MacNee MB ChB MD FRCP Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine ELEGI Colt Laboratories University of Edinburgh Medical School Edinburgh UK Stephen I Rennard MD Larson Professor of Medicine Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section Department of Internal Medicine University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska, USA

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Publisher
Health Press Limited
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1899541993
ISBN 13 
9781899541997
Binding
Spiral-bound
Edition number
1
Number of pages
118