Handbook of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: September 27, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781853179167
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Respiratory Diseases; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Laboratory Medicine; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Laboratory Medicine
First sentence: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world and is projected to be the third most common cause of death and the fifth most important cause of chronic disability by the year 2020.