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    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
    Ebook833 pages37 hours

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    By Stephen I. Rennard and Klaus Rabe

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    The only international clinical textbook for COPD – one of the top 5 causes of death and disability worldwide

    • The only COPD textbook to include the latest national and international guidelines and the newer therapeutic agents in COPD treatment
    • International team of contributors covers all aspects of COPD – from physiology and epidemiology to diagnosis and treatment

    Everything the busy physician needs to understand, diagnose and treat the COPD patient:

    • Structure and physiology of the respiratory system
    • Clinical considerations and allied conditions
    • Therapy (including current and developing treatments)
    • Diagnostic tests used in daily practice
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateApr 15, 2008
    ISBN9780470755280
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