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Until recently COPD was largely neglected by health professionals and viewed as the Cinderella of respiratory conditions. Many patients were seen as heart-sink cases with a self-inflicted disease. But views are now changing and COPD, like other chronic conditions managed within primary care, has taken on a higher profile within the Government and NHS agenda. This book reflects that change. It looks at the treatment of COPD in primary care: in the GP surgery, in outpatient clinics, and through district and community nursing. COPD management does not depend on purely medical intervention; much can be done to help these patients from a psychological, social and holistic perspective to cope with their everyday activities. Patients lead a frightening existence, struggling to breathe and to cope with their symptoms. The book helps nurses and other healthcare professionals to support these patients.

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Book category Books in English Medicine Clinical & internal medicine Respiratory medicine

• Full title: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care
• Author: Margaret Barnett
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230
• EAN: 9780470019849
• ISBN: 0470019840
• ID: 04878588
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 352 g
• Dimensions: 153 × 227 × 16 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. March 2006

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