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Book SynopsisThis work covers emphysema and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), offering new hope and insight for sufferers and their loved ones.
Table of ContentsPart 1 PART I: Managing Advanced-Stage COPD/Emphysema Chapter 2 1 Managing Dyspnea Chapter 3 2 Nocturnal Ventilatory Support in Enhancing Rehabilitation Potential Chapter 4 3 Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation With COPD/Emphysema Chapter 5 4 Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Practical Techniques for Living With Mechanical Ventilation Chapter 6 5 South to Alaska: Traveling With Mechanical Ventilation Chapter 7 6 Lung Transplantation for COPD Chapter 8 7 Lung Volume Reduction Surgery and the National Emphysema Treatment Trial Chapter 9 8 Marital Stress and Coping With A1AD Emphysema Chapter 10 9 We're More Than a Chart: Treating the Whole Person Chapter 11 10 Smoking Cessation Chapter 12 11 COPD and Osteoporosis Chapter 13 12 Self-Help Groups for Life-Threatening Illnesses: Support for Behavior Change Chapter 14 13 Taking Control of Our Health and Medical Destiny Chapter 15 14 Nontraditional Approaches to COPD Chapter 16 15 Mind-Body Connection and COPD Chapter 17 16 Methods for Getting Physicians to Accept Self-Help Groups Part 18 PART II: Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Chapter 19 17 Controlling COPD Symptoms Chapter 20 18 Palliative Care for Sleep and Sleep Disorders in COPD Chapter 21 19 Conversations With Patients About Palliative Care for Advanced COPD Chapter 22 20 End-of-Life Decisions in A1AD: Results of a Survey Chapter 23 21 Hospice Care and COPD Chapter 24 22 Hospice Care for Patients With Advanced COPD Chapter 25 23 Self-Help Groups and Members at Advanced Disease Stages Chapter 26 24 Patient Advocacy: A Multidisiplinary Mandate Chapter 27 25 Last Acts: A National Coalition to Improve Care and Caring Near the End of Life
