COPD
By: Melissa Abramovitz
Series: Diseases & disorders
Publisher: Lucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Farmington Hills, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781420512397
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Lungs; Juvenile literature; Obstructive Diseases; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Other titles: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Description: "This title in Lucent Diseases and Disorders series focus on COPD and details how it is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is often a disease of shame and blame since it more often than not caused by smoking. COPD is often under-diagnosed and under-treated. The books goes on to deail how the disease impacts the patient, the care givers, what treatment options are available, and what future holds for people afflicted with COPD"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is COPD?; title: What causes COPD?; title: COPE treatment; title: Living with COPD; title: The future.