Synopses & Reviews
For more than 25 years, SHORTNESS OF BREATH: A Guide to Better Living and Breathing has been a helpful tool for educating patients about chronic lung disease, specifically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. This user-friendly book presents a wealth of pertinent information in a style the average reader can comprehend. SHORTNESS OF BREATH covers the psychological and physiological impacts of lung disease, offering suggestions on exercise programs, relaxation techniques, travel precautions, diet, and more.
Synopsis
Approx. 152 pages
Affordable for patientsSmall and easy for patients to carry round
Contains the latest information . Revised Exercise Chapter provides many new exercises and protocols that are now in use.
. New chapter on Resources gives several suggestions of places to go for more information including internet sites, and offers tips on where to go for support within the community.
. New content on Advanced Medical Directives gives sound advice on how to prepare for the day when patients are no longer able to make their own decisions, this including discussion of living wills and power of attorney.
. Diagnostic Testing includes a discussion of commonly used pulmonary function and exercise tests used to evaluate patients.
Synopsis
Shortness of Breathis a user-friendly
patient handbook for those suffering from chronic lung disease. The authors successfully present a large amount of complex information in a manner that the average reader can understand. It gives invaluable information on dealing with the psychological as well as the physical impacts of lung disease including suggestions for exercise programmes, relaxation tips, travel precautions, diet, etc. Clever cartoons are used to illustrate key points and many topics are addressed in a question and answer format. A well-written book which conveys that the quality of life does not have to be severely hampered by lung disease.
Affordable for patientsSmall and easy for patients to carry round
Contains the latest information . Revised Exercise Chapter provides many new exercises and protocols that are now in use.
. New chapter on Resources gives several suggestions of places to go for more information including internet sites, and offers tips on where to go for support within the community.
. New content on Advanced Medical Directives gives sound advice on how to prepare for the day when patients are no longer able to make their own decisions, this including discussion of living wills and power of attorney.
. Diagnostic Testing includes a discussion of commonly used pulmonary function and exercise tests used to evaluate patients.