Publisher's Synopsis
The only international clinical textbook for COPD - one of the top 5 causes of death and disability worldwide
- The only COPD textbook to include the latest national and international guidelines and the newer therapeutic agents in COPD treatment
- International team of contributors covers all aspects of COPD - from physiology and epidemiology to diagnosis and treatment
Everything the busy physician needs to understand, diagnose and treat the COPD patient:
- Structure and physiology of the respiratory system
- Clinical considerations and allied conditions
- Therapy (including current and developing treatments)
- Diagnostic tests used in daily practice
