Subject |
Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive.
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Descript |
viii, 79 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps |
Note |
Previous ed.: London: BMJ, 2007. |
Contents |
Foreword ( Peter Barnes ). 1. Definition, epidemiology and risk factors ( Graham S Devereux ). 2. Pathology and pathogenesis ( William MacNee ). 3. Diagnosis ( Graeme P. Currie and Mahendran Chetty ). 4. Spirometry ( David Bellamy ). 5. Smoking cessation ( John R. Britton ). 6. Non-pharmacological management ( Graeme P. Currie and Graham Douglas ). 7. Pharmacological management (I) ( Graeme P. Currie and Brian J Lipworth ). 8. Pharmacological management (II) ( Graeme P. Currie and Brian J Lipworth ). 9 Inhalers ( Graeme P. Currie and Graham Douglas ). 10. Oxygen ( Graham Douglas and Graeme P. Currie ). 11. Exacerbations ( Graeme P. Currie and Wisia Wedzicha ). 12. Ventilatory support ( Paul Plant and Graeme P. Currie ). 13. COPD in primary care ( Cathy Jackson ). 14. Death, dying and end of life issues ( Gordon Linklater ). 15. Future treatments ( Peter Barnes ). |
Note |
400 annual accesses. UkHlHU |
Alt author |
Currie, Graeme P.
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ISBN |
9781444329476 (e-book) |
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