Overview
This title in Lucent's 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 book goes on to detail how the disease impacts the patient, the care givers, what treatment options are available, and what future holds for people afflicted with COPD.
Features & Benefits
- All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations, annotated bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.