Lung Volume Reduction Surgery for Emphysema (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
Contributors: Henry E. Fessler (Editor); Jr., John J. Reilly (Editor); David Sugarbaker (Editor)
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: November 14, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 536
ISBN-13: 9780824708979
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Surgery - General; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine
First sentence: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disorder that is characterized by progressive reduction in forced expiratory airflow in excess of the normal age-related decline.