Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care /
Margaret Barnett.
- Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
- xiv, 208 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-196) and index.
The background to COPD -- Presentation of COPD -- Diagnosis and pati ent assessment -- Investigations to diagnose COPD -- Nonpharmacological management of patients with COPD -- Pharmacological management of pati ents with stable COPD -- Management of acute exacerbations of COPD -- O ther treatments in the management of COPD -- COPD and its effects on ac tivities of living -- Palliative care in patients with COPD -- Speciali st support within primary care for patients with COPD.