Divided into three sections spanning the mechanisms of dyspnea, measurement and assessment strategies, and management techniques-this reference illustrates the impact of dyspnea on patients with chronic respiratory disease. With contributions by recognized experts on the topic, this handbook provides an abundance of practical information and recommendations for patients with COPD and focuses on current treatment methods for the relief of breathlessness.

Product Description: Focusing on dyspnea as a symptom and an illness, this state-of-the-art resource covers basic scientific knowledge on, and clinical applications for, the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of acute, chronic, and positional dyspnea...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Combines basic science with practical clinical perspectives. This reference describes in detail the effects of ageing on the respiratory system, and presents the diseases that may develop in the elderly individual, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and pneumonia...read more