About the Book

The first hands-on guide to living and coping with an insidious disease that affects tens of millions of people
Experts estimate that as many as thirty-five million Americans literally cannot catch their breath-they are suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The fourth-leading cause of death in America, COPD is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema with airflow obstruction.
In this clear, concise, and up-to-date guide to dealing with and living well with COPD, readers will learn:
- How to navigate activities of daily living, from applying make-up to continuing work
- How to quite smoking-at any age
- How oxygen therapy may help you
- How to tailor diet to meet new nutritional needs
- How to foster a useful patient/doctor relationship and how and when to visit a pulmonologist
- How to tailor your diet to meet your new dietary needs

Product Details

Media: Paperback Book, 256 pages

Language: English

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (Jan. 31st, 2003)

ISBN-10: 0312307772

ISBN-13: 9780312307776

Dimensions: 5.58 x 8.30 x 0.68 inches

Shipping Weight: 0.53 lbs

• Categories: Respiratory Disease Pulmonary Thoracic Medicine