Managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [Elektronisk resurs] / edited by Laura Blackler, Christine Jones, Caroline Mooney.

• Managing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Introduction; 1: Pathophysiology; 2: Diagnosing COPD; 3: Symptom Management; 4: Smoking Cessation; 5: Pulmonary Rehabilitation; 6: Quality of Life; 7: Psychological Needs and Interventions; 8: Management of COPD in the Community; 9: Management of Acute Exacerbations in Hospital; 10: Non-Invasive Ventilation; 11: End-of-Life Care; 12: The Future for the Care and Management of Individuals with COPD; Glossary; Appendix: Useful Organisations; Index. 

• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is increasing rapidly worldwide and it's predicted that by 2020 it will represent the third leading cause of death. Sadly, this slow-progressing debilitating disease not only affects the individual but also has. 

Ämnesord

Lungs  -- Diseases, Obstructive. (LCSH)

Quality of Life.  (MeSH)

Self Care.  (MeSH)

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive  -- nursing. (MeSH)

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive  -- therapy. (MeSH)

MEDICAL  -- Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine. (bisacsh)

Genre

Electronic books. 

Klassifikation

RC776.O3 (LCC)

2007 K-188 (NLM)

WY 163 (NLM)

MED (ämneskategori)

616.2/4 (DDC)

Vei (kssb/8 (machine generated))