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By
David Price, MB, BChir, DRCOG, MRCGP, GPIAG Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University
of Aberdeen, General Practitioner, Thorpewood Surgery, Norwich, UK
Daryl Freeman, MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen
Juliet Foster, MBChB, DRCOG, MRCGP, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen
Jane Scullion, RN, Respiratory Nurse Consultant, Department of General Practice and Primary Care, University of Aberdeen, UK
Included in series
Churchill's In Clinical Practice,
Description
The In Clinical Practice series aims to provide expert information 'at your fingertips' - concise handbooks organized in a straightforward
manner. The series is designed to meet the needs of the busy primary care providers by delivering authoritative and accessible information
from clinical experts to assist with treatment decisions.
Audience
GPs
Practice and Hospital Nurses
Hospital Doctors
Contents
ASTHMA
Definition; Epidemiology; Aetiology; Pathophysiology; Signs and symptoms- what it means to patients
Diagnosis;
Prevention; Treatment; Future Developments; Clinical cases- child/adult/mixed diseases
COPD
Definition; Epidemiology;
Aetiology; Diagnosis; Prevention; Treatment
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Oxygen Therapy
Psychological and social issues; Exacerbations; Pulmonary
Rehabilitation; Nebuliser Assessment
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery; When to refer; Education/Travel Advice; Future Developments; Clinical
cases- mild/moderate/severe disease; Appendices; Useful addresses; Index
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 144 pages, publication date: MAY-2004
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07468-4
ISBN-10: 0-443-07468-2
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 30 Oct 2009
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