Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care - Barnett, Margaret, 1956- (Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, 2006)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-196) and index.
Keywords: Primary Health Care -- methods; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive -- diagnosis; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive -- therapy; Activities of Daily Living