Coping with Copd: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

By Elaine Fantle Shimberg

Book Overview

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the?first hands-on guide to living and coping with an insidious disease that affects tens of millions of peopleExperts estimate that as many as thirty-five million Americans literally cannot catch their breath - they are suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The fourth-leading cause of death in America, COPD is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema with airflow obstruction.In this clear, concise, and up-to-date guide to dealing with and living well with COPD, readers will learn:- How to navigate activities of daily living, from applying make-up to continuing work- How to quit smoking - at any age- How oxygen therapy may help you- How to tailor diet to meet new nutritional needs- How to foster a useful patient/doctor relationship and how and when to visit a pulmonologist- How to tailor your diet to meet your new dietary needs

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312307772
• ISBN13: 9780312307776
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Griffin
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

This book is very educational. I was diagnosed with COPD a couple years ago and I wish I would of thought to get this book then. Had alot of information that I wasn't aware of. The author wrote this in a patient friendly manner that you could understand unlike some books.

COPD

IT A GOOD TO READ,I HAVE COPD, SO I GOT IT TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN ABOUT IT.

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

I found this book is a very helpful resource. It is clear and easy to understand and certainly answered a lot of my questions. I would highly recommend it.