Author: Dr David Bellamy & Rachel Booker

New revised edition now available

In England and Wales,Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease affects 1 in 10 patients over 65,which makes it one of the most common and important respiratory disorders in primary care.To date there are 600,000 people diagnosed,normally as a result of smoking – and the true figure is likely to be much higher.

By 2020, COPD will be the fifth most common cause of death. And up until recently, it was felt that nothing could be done to rehabilitate patients. The updated third edition of this practical and concise handbook guides you through the treatment of COPD in primary care – showing you how to identify the at-risk patient, diagnose the condition, stabilise and manage it, and rehabilitate the patient to a previously undreamed of level.

Written by GP David Bellamy and COPD Module Leader for the NRTC Rachel Booker, this comprehensive and accessible guide tells you everything you need to know about COPD and how to manage it successfully in your practice.

New fully updated material includes:

• A new chapter on the NICE COPD Guidelines with a summary of all the new features
• An updated chapter on the International, evidence-based GOLD Guidelines, with cross references to them throughout the book
• The latest update on new drug therapy

Shows you how to:

• Rapidly identify your patients with risk factors for COPD
• Use spirometry and other lung function tests, with confidence
• Start your own successful pulmonary rehabilitation programme
• Find out the latest information on inhaled steroids
•  Speedily assess patients suitable for hospital referral

“It provides a wealth of practical information for all health professionals who work in general practice”
Greta Barnes, MBE, Founder and former Director of the National Respiratory Training Centre

“We all face the challenge of providing multidisciplinary care for patients with this multicomponent disease and I have no doubt that the latest edition of this book will greatly assist in this process.”
From the Foreword by Dr David Halpin, Chairman of the NICE COPD Guidelines Committee

Price: £29.99