TY - BOOK AU - Barnett, Margaret, TI - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care SN - 9780470019849 (pbk. : alk. paper) PY - 2006/// CY - Chichester, West Sussex, England, Hoboken, NJ PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Primary Health Care KW - methods KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive KW - diagnosis KW - therapy KW - Activities of Daily Living N1 - 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 ER -