The third edition of the ABC of COPD provides the entire
multidisciplinary team across both primary and secondary care with an
up-to-date, easy to read and accessible account of this common lung
disorder. Thoroughly updated by experienced clinicians dealing with
patients with COPD on a regular basis, it discusses the entire breadth
of the condition from epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, treatment and end
of life care.
This practical and highly visual guide contains new and extensively
updated chapters on diagnosis, smoking cessation and interventional
approaches as well as expanded content on non-pharmacological and
pharmacological management taking into account the most recent national
and international guidelines. It also explores practical issues relating
to COPD in terms of pulmonary rehabilitation, oxygen use, air travel,
and end of life care.
The ABC of COPD is an authoritative and essential guide for specialist
nurses, general practitioners, physiotherapists, junior doctors, front
line staff working in emergency departments, paramedics, physician
associates and students of medicine and its allied disciplines.