Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

This reference presents a comprehensive review of the most recent strategies used to assess, treat, and manage patients in each phase of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-offering the latest diagnostic modalities to identify and distinguish components of COPD in earlier, more reversible stages. Detailing the latest imaging advances, management tools, and follow-up procedures for improved ventilatory function, Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an outstanding and timely guide suitable for pulmonologists and pulmonary disease specialists; cardiologists; primary care, internal medicine, and family practice physicians; clinical allergists; immunologists; respiratory therapists; thoracic surgeons; physiologists; and medical school students in these disciplines.