COPD: Answers at Your Fingertips

Booker, Rachel

ISBN 10: 1859590454 / ISBN 13: 9781859590454

Published by Class, 2005

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs4966282256

Synopsis:

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects 1 in 10 people over the age of 65 in the UK and it is predicted to be the fifth most common cause of death by 2020. This practical reference guide answers over 250 questions about its causes, symptoms and the principles of treatment.

About the Author: Rachel Booker is a former respiratory specialist nurse with extensive experience of nursing in primary care and medical education. She is a recipient of the Queen's Nursing Institute, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's award for outstanding service and is an honorary master of the Open University. An independent medical writer and editor, she has published extensively, and is author of Vital COPD and Vital Lung Function. Dr Jon Miles MD, FCRP is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at North Manchester General Hospital. Dr David Bellamy is a former GP with special respiratory interest. A trainer for Education for Health, he writes and lectures on respiratory topics and is a member of PCRS-UK, BTS and ERS. June Roberts SRN, DipHE (PN), FETC, DipAsthma, DipCOPD, DipAllergy is a nurse practitioner at Langworthy Medical Practice, Salford. She is also Honory Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen, and facilitator at Education for Health, Warwick.

Bibliographic Details

Title: COPD: Answers at Your Fingertips
Publisher: Class
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Andy Roberts; David Woodroffe
Condition: Very Good