Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 3E

William MacNee, MD
Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, The University of Edinburgh
Richard L. ZuWallack, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut
Joseph Keenan, MD
Professor of Family Practice and Community Health, University of Minnesota

Reviews the differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, and clinical management of COPD, plus specific treatment regimens, treatment of acute exacerbations, goals of therapy, prognosis, nonpharmacologic management, and smoking cessation. A main focus of the text is pharmacologic treatment of COPD, with results of major clinical trials for COPD medication agents reviewed. Pertinent clinical issues encountered in the management of COPD are discussed. Relevant consensus statements and guidelines on treatment are reviewed and critiqued.

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Published In: 2009
Length: 320 pages
ISBN: 978-1-932610-50-5 View Book Index
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