Clinical Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

<p>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.</p><p></p><p>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 COPD<br><br>Within this text expert analysis will examine:</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><li>new treatments and combative strategies developed from recent and current clinical trails</li> <br><br><li>the pathological and physiological mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease</li> <br><br><li>current and up to date information from developing worlds faced with the COPD epidemic</li> <br><br><li>the burden COPD has and will have in the future for patients treatments and society</li> </ul>