Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Hardcover

Calverley, Peter M. A.; MacNee, William; Pride M.D., Neil B.; Rennard M.D., Stephen I.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0340807180 ISBN 13: 9780340807187

Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers, 2003

Synopsis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common respiratory diseases of the developed world and interest in the condition is burgeoning both among physicians encountering the disorder and within the pharmaceutical industry. International guidelines for diagnosis and management have been formulated and our basic understanding of the underlying disease processes has led to major improvements in patient care and the development of new methods of treatment. The new edition of this book reflects these many changes. Developments in the understanding of the underlying disease process, improvements in patient care and new methods of treatment are all covered by an international team of editors and contributors. The first edition published just as the topic was starting to emerge as a key area of interest. This new edition will confirm the text as the key reference work in the field.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter M A Calverley MB FRCP FRCPE
Professor of Medicine, Pulmonary and Rehabilitation Research Group, University of Liverpool, UK

William MacNee MB ChB MD FRCP FRCPE
Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK

Neil B Pride MD FRCP
Emeritus Professor of Respiratory Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK

Stephen I Rennard MD
Larson Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

Review:

This is an excellent reference text providing a detailed up-to-date review on most aspects of COPD, covering the whole spectrum from basic science to practical clinical management.
Chronic Respiratory Disease

Enlightening and enjoyable reading for anyone who wishes to further their understanding of COPD...a thorough, admirably scientific, yet readable book.
The Lancet (of the 1st Edition)

All the authors are without exception leaders in the field of COPD; you will find everything you need to know about COPD in this volume.
2004 BMA Medical Book Competition (awarded a Highl

About this edition

• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0340807180
• ISBN 13: 9780340807187
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 650