Self-Help: Your Strategy for Living with COPD

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1997, paper
ISBN 978-0-923521-40-0



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American Lung Association of Western Pennsylvania

Carefully designed to provide clear answers to common questions and practical suggestions for action in dealing with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, it contains vital information for patients suffering from asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis. Colorful charts, graphs, and illustrations highlight major concepts and each book comes with a fold-out exercise chart which carefully explains exercises that are particularly useful for patients with lung disease.

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"The best I've seen...clear, concise and complete...Exactly what my patients need." —Donna Healy, RN, MS, Home Care Coordinator, Glen Falls, New York

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - COPD: What Is It?
Chapter 2 - Learning Helpful Ways To Breathe
Chapter 3 - Medications And You
Chapter 4 - Your Oxygen Is A Medicine, Too
Chapter 5 - Making The Most of Your Breathing Machine
Chapter 6 - Daily Living with COPD
Chapter 7 - Shape Up to Breathe Better
Chapter 8 - Eat Better—Breathe Better
Chapter 9 - Relax To Breathe Easier
Chapter 10 - Are You A Good Medical Reporter

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Prepared by the American Lung Association of Western Pennsylvania.