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A Guide to Better Living and Breathing
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Sixth Edition
By
Andrew Ries, MD, MPH
Patricia Bullock, RRT, RCP
William Larsen, MBA, CMA, Medical Assistant Program Coordinator, National American University
Trina Limberg, BS, RRT, RCP
Roseann Myers, RN, BSN
Toni Pfister, MS
Dawn Sassi-Dambron, RN, MSN
Jamie Sheldon, PT, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA
Description
For more than 25 years, SHORTNESS OF BREATH: A Guide to Better Living and Breathing has been a helpful tool for educating patients about
chronic lung disease, specifically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This user-friendly book presents a wealth of pertinent information
in a style the average reader can comprehend. SHORTNESS OF BREATH covers the psychological and physiological impacts of lung disease,
offering suggestions on exercise programs, relaxation techniques, travel precautions, diet, and more.
Contents
What are Shortness of Breath and Other Breathing Problems All About? The Lungs: How They Are
Put Together and How They Work. COPD:
What Does That Mean? Understanding Your Medications.
Oxygen and Aerosols: What They Can Do For You? The Art of Better Breathing and
Coughing. Day
In, Day Out: Your Daily Activities. Cleaning Out Your Tubes: Bronchial Hygiene. Exercise to Better
Health. Letting
Go: Relaxation Techniques. You Are What You Eat. You Dont Have to Be Grounded.
Smoking, Smog, and Other Bad Stuff. The Psychology
of Better Breathing. When to Call Your Doctor
and What to Do in an Emergency. Getting It All Together. You Dont Have to Do It Alone:
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation. Resources: Where to Go For Information. A Look to the Future.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 152 pages, publication date: AUG-2000
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-01064-1
ISBN-10: 0-323-01064-4
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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