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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [electronic resource] : (COPD) / edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [electronic resou...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [electronic resource] : (COPD) / edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [electronic resource] : (COPD) / edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter J. Barnes.

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Full title

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [electronic resource] : (COPD) / edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter J. Barnes.

Publisher

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Alternative title

BOOK

Date

2008.

Record Identifier

74VKaV3L2DR3

MMS ID

991024413890602626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

1 online resource (127 p.)

Content type

text

Media type

computer

Carrier type

online resource

Contents

Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Global burden and natural history of COPD; 2 Pathology and molecular features of COPD; 3 Clinical features, spirometry, and lung function; 4 Imaging in COPD; 5 Smoking cessation; 6 Chronic medical therapy and the GOLD guidelines; 7 Management of acute exacerb...

OP; R; S; T; V; W; X

Publication information

Publisher

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

2008.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is growing in recognition as a major chronic disease and a key cause of acute medical admissions. It kills approximately 30,000 patients each year in England and Wales alone, and is set to be the third commonest cause of death by 2020 globally.This pocketbook is a concise companion for all health care pr...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [electronic resource] : (COPD) / edited by Onn Min Kon, Trevor T. Hansel, Peter J. Barnes.

Variant title

BOOK

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Oxford respiratory medicine library

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language note

English

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Record Identifier

74VKaV3L2DR3

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaV3L2DR3

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0-19-156355-2

0-19-174015-2

0-19-960727-3

1-283-58202-3

DDC

616.2/4

MMS ID

991024413890602626

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