| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 540 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Supportive care series |
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Supportive care series.
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| Summary |
"Supportive Care in Respiratory Disease includes non-malignant conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary tuberculosis and AIDS, ventilator-dependent patients and cystic fibrosis as well as cancer. It focuses on aetiology and diagnosis and management, emphasizing symptoms, quality of life, and psychosocial support. The underlying theme of the book is the application of modern research-based knowledge, in a humane way, for patients with advancing disease." "It is aimed primarily at specialists in palliative care, oncology and respiratory physicians, doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and pharmacists will also be interested. The book will appeal to those working in 'acute' specialties such as pulmonary or neurological medicine, whose patients are not usually considered for palliative care, but in whom relief of distressing respiratory problems could improve the quality of life."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Respiratory organs -- Diseases -- Palliative treatment
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Dyspnea -- therapy
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Chronic Disease -- therapy
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Palliative Care -- methods
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Signs and Symptoms, Respiratory
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Medicine.
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Health & Biological Sciences.
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Respiratory System Diseases.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ahmedzai, Sam, 1950-
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Muers, Martin F
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