Product Description
The first hands-on guide to living and coping with an insidious disease that affects tens of millions of peopleExperts estimate that as many as thirty-five million Americans literally cannot catch their breath-they are suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. The fourth-leading cause of death in America, COPD is a combination of chronic bronchitis and emphysema with airflow obstruction. In this clear, concise, and up-to-date guide to dealing with and living well with COPD, readers will learn:- How to navigate activities of daily living, from applying make-up to continuing work- How to quite smoking-at any age- How oxygen therapy may help you- How to tailor diet to meet new nutritional needs- How to foster a useful patient/doctor relationship and how and when to visit a pulmonologist- How to tailor your diet to meet your new dietary needs

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 4 reviews)

Coping with COPD by Donna Wanninger (IOWA)

3 Stars
May 26, 2009
I bought this book, I received fast service, & it arrived in excellent shape. As far as the book, I did not learn anything new when I read it. Maybe for someone that has just been diagnosed with it, its Okay, but the information thats in it is standard information. I highly recommend the book "Breathe Out" by Mary Callahan, RN. It is sold on here for less then $10.00 and has lots of good breathing exercises for people with Emphysema, COPD, or Smokers Lung.

COPD by T. PARDO

5 Stars
March 21, 2009
IT A GOOD TO READ,I HAVE COPD, SO I GOT IT TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN ABOUT IT.

Coping with COPD: Understanding, Treating, and Living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by J. Traverso (Chicago)

5 Stars
May 12, 2007
I found this book is a very helpful resource. It is clear and easy to understand and certainly answered a lot of my questions. I would highly recommend it.

What a waste! by Bill McNulty (Evanston, IL USA)

1 Stars
July 11, 2006
Don't waste your money! All this book does is tell you how sick you are and how sick you will become. Nowhere does it give even a hint how to help yourself get well which is why I bought it. So forget it!

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