Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Since the publication of the first edition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), as a public health issue, has increased in line with the predictions of the World Health Organization and by the year 2020, will become one of the main killers of human life._x000D_ With several important large scaled trials becoming available and our knowledge of COPD's determinants rapidly growing, it was essential to update Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with a second edition that will enable physicians to stay informed, aid in the clinical diagnosis, and the proper treatment of COPDWithin this text expert analysis will examine:_x000D_ _x000D_ new treatments and combative strategies developed from recent and current clinical trails_x000D_ the pathological and physiological mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease_x000D_ current and up to date information from developing worlds faced with the COPD epidemic_x000D_ the burden COPD has and will have in the future for patients, treatments and society