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Taking Flight: Inspirational Stories of Lung Transplantation 2 reviews
Trafford Publishing, 2002
Excellent Book
If you, or someone you know, is in the process of waiting for a lung transplant, this book is a must read! It will truly help you keep your sanity during a very frightening time. The stories are honest, from the heart, real life experiences. I've re-read this book a couple of times and it still fills me with hope every time.
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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of COPD
Handbooks in Health Care, 2006
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Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2 reviews
Elaine Fantle Shimberg
St. Martin's Griffin, 2003
Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
I found this book is a very helpful resource. It is clear and easy to understand and certainly answered a lot of my questions. I would highly recommend it.
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100 Questions & Answers About COPD (100 Questions & Answers about . . .)1 review
Campion E. Quinn
Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., 2005
100 Questions & Answers About COPD
EXCELLENT BOOK - 100 Questions & Answers About COPD. I was diagnosed with COPD with chronic bronchitis and wanted to get a book to help me understand this disease. This book did just that and i was glad that i purchased it - i would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be more informed concerning COPD.
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COPD For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness)) 1 review
Kevin, MD Felner, Meg Schneider
For Dummies, 2008
Very helpful easy to read book
This book is very helpful in understanding what COPD is and especially in understanding what the test numbers mean. The more you know about a disease the easier it is to manage it. Doctors don't always have time to explain things in detail. I was able to ask better questions at my next appointment.
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The Comfort of Home for Chronic Lung Disease: A Guide for Caregivers (The Comfort of Home)3 reviews
Maria M. Meyer, Paula Derr
CareTrust Publications, 2007
Caregiving guide for lung patients
Reviewed by Mary Durfor for RebeccasReads (8/08)
This book, "The Comfort of Home for Chronic Lung Disease - A Guide for Caregivers" is part of a series of excellent caregiving guides for providing supportive care to family members or others who are experiencing chronic diseases and living in a home environment. The book is divided into three major parts: Getting Ready, Day by Day and ...
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Breathe Out: Living Life to the Fullest, with Emphysema, COPD, or Smoker's Lung2 reviews
Mary Callahan RN
AuthorHouse, 2007
From ADVANCE for NURSES magazine
The author of BREATHE OUT is a nurse and a respiratory therapist with 35 years experience teaching patients with respiratory disease. She wrote this book as self-help and a supportive guide for this population.
She writes in a conversational style using easy to understand language and offers practical tips. She supports patients who smoke who might not feel they deserve help by saying that ...
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Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD: Relief and Healing for Chronic Pulmonary Disorders 4 reviews
Robert J. Green Jr.
Healing Arts Press, 2007
A survey alternative health libraries will want.
Robert J. Green Jr.'s NATURAL THERAPIES FOR EMPHYSEMA AND COPD: RELIEF AND HEALING FOR CHRONIC PULMONARY DISORDERS shows that alternative holistic therapies from herbs to homeopathy offer relief in coping with COPD's symptoms - and can be blended into the author's comprehensive treatment program, presented here. From dietary changes and nutritional supplements to exercises from aerobics to yoga, ...
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Every Breath I Take: A Guide To Living With COPD1 review
Rick, M.D. Hodder, Susan Lightstone
Stoddart, 2000
Excellent Information
My mother-in-law was diagnosed with COPD several years ago, and is now in the final stages. She has been through so much, especially in the past six months as her life has slowly deteriorated due to breathlessness, constant illness and fatigue. This book provided very informative and personal views of COPD patients and gave me hope. It also reinforced the fact that we all need to take control ...
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COPD and Asthma: Gray's Anatomy Poster Series (Gray's Anatomy Poster)
David M. G. Halpin
Churchill Livingstone, 2006
These posters are created from a combination of Gray's Anatomy artworks with the actual text content written by the specialists in the given therapy areas. This means that the text is both fully available and completely accurate - reflective of the high prestige of the Gray's brand. Unparalleled diagrammatic representation of human structure serves as the ultimate visual resource on human anatomy Spectacular artwork programme summarises ...
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Asthma and COPD, Second Edition: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management
Academic Press, 2008
The Second Edition of Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management continues to provide a unique and authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it continues to be a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments. * Each chapter considers Asthma and COPD in ...
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Theophylline, ipratropium increase mortality in COPD.(Pulmonary Medicine): An article from: Family Practice ...
Robert Finn
Thomson Gale, 2007
This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 435 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Theophylline, ipratropium increase mortality in ...
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Huffin' n' Puffin': Living with COPD 2 reviews
Leland Gordon Vogel
Infinity Publishing, 2004
COPD patient & family must read
A great combination of knowledge & entertainment for both the person suffering with COPD & those who love and care for them. I found it filled with insight into the world of COPD. It chronicals the shock of learning of his disease with it's ups and downs to living with it and everything in between. A must read as far as I'm concerned, and it's written with style and grace that's easy to take.
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21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Emphysema, ...
PM Medical Health News
Progressive Management, 2004
This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) and emphysema. This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education ...
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Courage and Information for Life with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: The Handbook for Patients, ...3 reviews
Rick Carter, Jo-Von Tucker, ...
New Technology Publishing, 2001
Helping You Find the Way
If you or someone you love has been given the diagnosis of COPD, you may be asking, What now? Is there anything that can be done? Is there hope? The answer is, Yes! Life can be good with COPD and this book is a most valuable resource for the COPD patient, caregiver, and health care professional. As a respiratory therapist working in Pulmonary Rehab I see that patients who learn about their ...
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ABC of COPD (ABC)
BMJ Books, 2006
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common problem encountered in both primary and secondary care and contributes to a substantial workload for medical practitioners in district general hospitals, teaching hospitals (about 100f hospital admission) and the community. COPD treatment frequently involves a number of multidisciplinary team members; this series of articles would be of interest to a large number of individuals. The ABC ...
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COPD - Emphysema (Quickstudy: Health)
Gary R. Grahn
Barcharts, 2004
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Therapeutic Strategies in COPD
Informa HealthCare, 2005
Three diseases are involved in most cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): emphysema, chronic bronchitis, and asthma. All of these diseases are growing in prevalence in the Western world, most likely as a consequence of increased environmental pollution and increased exposure to allergens. Reviewing current treatment options, Therapeutic Strategies in COPD helps doctors improve the quality of life of patients suffering from this ...
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