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COPD For Dummies

By Kevin Felner and Meg Schneider
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COPD For Dummies is a comprehensive guide offering practical advice and easy-to-understand explanations about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The book provides insights into symptoms, diagnosis, and the latest treatment options, aiming to empower readers with strategies for managing and improving their quality of life. It serves as an invaluable resource for patients, family members, and caregivers seeking to better understand and cope with the challenges of COPD.
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If you're seeking practical insights and clear guidance on managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, you'll find this book informative and accessible. It offers useful advice and tips for dealing with everyday challenges and may be especially appealing if you're looking for straightforward explanations on living well with COPD.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an all-too-common and deadly syndrome that involves restricted airflow in the airway. Often brought on by exposure to cigarette smoke, coal dust, asbestos and solvents, this infliction has no cure. COPD For Dummies offers the newest, most successful treatments for minimizing pain and discomfort.

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COPD For Dummies by Kevin Felner and Meg Schneider is your reassuring guide to understanding and managing COPD, helping you get on with your life. This straightforward guide provides clear information about this progressive disease, explaining how to recognise the warning signs, get diagnosed, and choose the best treatment. You'll see how diet, exercise, and medication affect your symptoms and make your life easier.

Make your home COPD friendly:

Discover how to:

  • Know your risk factors
  • Find the right doctors
  • Quit smoking, start exercising, and change your diet
  • Improve your overall health
  • Prepare for emergencies
  • Help loved ones with COPD

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470247570

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 May 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Kevin Felner, MD, an expert in pulmonary and critical-care medicine, is an assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine.

Meg Schneider is an award-winning writer with more than two decades of experience.

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