The first hands-on guide to living and coping with an insidious disease that affects tens of millions of people Experts 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 quite 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
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0
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.
What a waste!:
Don't waste your money! All this book does is tell you how sick you are and how sick you will become. Nowhere does it give even a hint how to help yourself get well which is why I bought it. So forget it!
