عنوان

COPD in Primary Care.

1138031127

1315338661

1315357720

131537904X

9781138031128

9781315338668

9781315357720

9781315379043

b385248

COPD in Primary Care.

[Book]

Boca Raton

CRC Press,

2016.

(153 pages)

Front Cover Contents Forewords Preface About the author Acknowledgements 1: What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? 2: Epidemiology 3: Aetiology and risk factors 4: Pathophysiology 5: National profile 6: Diagnosis 7: Disease severity 8: Spirometry 9: Pulse oximetry in primary care 10: Management 11: Helping patients to quit smoking 12: Exacerbation 13: Avoiding hospital admission 14: Self-management 15: Impact on carers 16: Secondary care referral indicators 17: Pulmonary rehabilitation 18: Palliative care 19: Commissioning services: a step-by-step guide. 20: General practitioner with a special interest (GPwSI)21: Audit ideas 22: Case studies 23: Multiple choice questions 24: Test your knowledge Glossary of terms in respiratory medicine Back Cover.

The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is enormous and is increasing, but early, accurate diagnosis in a primary care setting can have a crucial impact on managing the condition. New NICE guidelines and the GMS Contract with incentives give GPs and practice nurses the opportunity to diagnose COPD patients and manage them in a structured fashion. This book brings together clear and conciseThe burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is enormous and is increasing, but early, accurate diagnosis in a primary care setting can have a crucial impact on managing the condition. New NICE guidelines and the GMS Contract with incentives give GPs and practice nurses the opportunity to diagnose COPD patients and manage them in a structured fashion. This book brings together clear and conciseThe burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is enormous and is increasing, but early, accurate diagnosis in a primary care setting can have a crucial impact on managing the condition. New NICE guidelines and the GMS Contract with incentives give GPs and practice nurses the opportunity to diagnose COPD patients and manage them in a structured fashion. This book brings together clear and concise",,,,,"The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is enormous and is increasing, but early, accurate diagnosis in a primary care setting can have a crucial impact on managing the condition. New NICE guidelines and the GMS Contract with incentives give GPs and practice nurses the opportunity to diagnose COPD patients and manage them in a structured fashion. This book brings together clear and concise information for GPs and primary healthcare teams on how this can be achieved accurately and effectively. This book sets out a very practical approach to caring for one group who can demonstrably benefit from access to the very best that primary care can offer: patients living with COPD. This book is for busy primary care physicians and nurses committed to improving diagnosis, enabling self-management, ensuring rapid treatment, and providing truly patient-centred care. Written by an experienced, practising general practitioner, it provides a timely contribution to the high-quality primary care services needed now and in the future.A " - from the Foreword by Gail Richards Anita Sharma is to be congratulated on producing a clear, concise and practical book on COPD which will educate, give confidence to, and encourage primary care physicians to manage this important disease effectively and at an early stage.A" - from the Foreword by Joyce Barclay

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