Asthma and COPD || Pathophysiology of Asthma

✍ Scribed by Barnes, Peter J.

• Book ID: 127256667
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 669 KB
• Edition: 1
• Category: Article
• ISBN: 0120790289
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-012079028-9/50110-1

✦ Synopsis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which encompasses both chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is one of the most common respiratory conditions of adults in the developed world. Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management provides a unique, authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it is a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments.

* Highlights distinguishing features between asthma and COPD
* Reviews benefits and limitations of current therapies
* Summarises key information in two-colour artwork
* Extensively referenced to primary literature