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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. P. M. A. Calverley

    1. Aintree Chest Clinic, Regional Thoracic Unit, Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, UK
      Department of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK

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  2. N. B. Pride

    1. Department of Medicine, (Respiratory Division), Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
      Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, UK

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Defining Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

    • G. L. Snider
    Pages 1-8

  3. Pathology

    • D. Lamb
    Pages 9-34

  4. Lung Structure-Function Relationships

    • P. D. Paré, J. C. Hogg
    Pages 35-45

  5. Epidemiology: A British Perspective

    • D. P. Strachan
    Pages 47-67

  6. Development of Impaired Lung Function: Natural History and Risk Factors

    • N. B. Pride, B. Burrows
    Pages 69-91

  7. Biochemical and Cellular Mechanisms

    • R. A. Stockley
    Pages 93-133

  8. Lung Mechanics

    • N. B. Pride, J. Milic-Emili
    Pages 135-160

  9. Pulmonary Gas Exchange

    • R. Rodriguez-Roisin, J. Roca
    Pages 161-184

  10. Respiratory Muscles

    • G. J. Gibson
    Pages 185-203

  11. Ventilatory Control and Dyspnea

    • P. M. A. Calverley
    Pages 205-242

  12. Pulmonary Circulation, Cardiac Function and Fluid Balance

    • W. MacNee
    Pages 243-291

  13. Sleep

    • N. J. Douglas
    Pages 293-308

  14. Clinical and Laboratory Assessment

    • M. G. Pearson, P. M. A. Calverley
    Pages 309-349

  15. Imaging

    • A. G. Wilson
    Pages 351-372

  16. Smoking Cessation and Prevention

    • J. Foulds, M. J. Jarvis
    Pages 373-390

  17. Bronchodilators: Basic Pharmacology

    • P. J. Barnes
    Pages 391-417

  18. Symptomatic Bronchodilator Treatment

    • P. M. A. Calverley
    Pages 419-445

  19. Corticosteroid Treatment

    • D. S. Postma, T. E. J. Renkema
    Pages 447-459

  20. Acute Respiratory Failure

    • M. J. Mador, M. J. Tobin
    Pages 461-494
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Aintree Chest Clinic, Regional Thoracic Unit, Fazakerley Hospital, Liverpool, UK

    P. M. A. Calverley

  • Department of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK

    P. M. A. Calverley

  • Department of Medicine, (Respiratory Division), Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

    N. B. Pride

  • Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London, UK

    N. B. Pride

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Editors: P. M. A. Calverley, N. B. Pride

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4525-9

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-412-46450-8Published: 01 January 1995

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4899-4525-9Published: 11 November 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 579

  • Number of Illustrations: 61 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System

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