Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an all too too common lung condition - usually caused by cigarette smoking - which varies markedly in severity between individuals, and includes conditions previously kwn as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It causes progressive symptoms such as breathlessness, wheezing, coughing, reduced exercise tolerance and frequent chest infections. COPD: The Facts is written for patients with COPD and their families, but it will also be of interest to health professionals. The book describes in detail how a diagsis is made and what treatments patients are likely to receive. It discusses modern approaches to the management of COPD (both with and without drugs) and includes examples of real-life patient experiences throughout the text, answers to the most frequently asked questions, and advice on how to give up smoking.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-10
0199563683
ISBN-13
9780199563685
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96573681
Product Key Features
Author
Graeme P. Currie
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Family & Health: General
Dimensions
Weight
130g
Height
196mm
Width
130mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Spine
7mm
Series Title
The Facts
Content Note
25 Black and White Line Drawings and 10 Black and White Photos
Author Biography
Dr Currie graduated with MBChB in 1994 from the University of Glasgow, and was awarded a Diploma in Child Health in 1997 and MRCP (UK) in 1998. He has recently completed a diploma in postgraduate medical education and appointed a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. He became a consultant in respiratory and general medicine at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and honorary senior lecturer with the University of Aberdeen in 2007.