Pulmonary Rehabilitation, 4th Edition
New to this edition
- New chapters covering new advances and discoveries in respiratory care:
- Systemic Effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders
- Complementary Alternative Medicine for Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Management of and Reimbursement for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
- Exercise and Pulmonary Hypertension
- New and revised illustrations and photographs.
- Expanded coverage of patients with respiratory diseases other than COPD as well as pediatric pulmonary patients.
- New and revised pedagogy including chapter outlines and updated objectives
- Enhanced chapters
- Addresses the latest research and reports including The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report recommending pulmonary rehabilitation.
Key Features
- Information on existing techniques and procedures is expanded and updated in chapters on lung transplantation, functional performance assessment and training, and the management of pulmonary rehabilitation services.
- Illustrations, photographs, tables, and boxes address new and important information, reinforcing and simplifying the material.
- A hard cover and portable size offer durability and convenience.
- Reader-friendly features in each chapter include an outline, professional skills objectives, and a summary, allowing easy access to content and highlighting important concepts and ideas.
Author Information
| ISBN Number | 9780323045490 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By John E. Hodgkin, MD, Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Redbud Community Hospital, Clearlake, CA; Medical Director, Smoke-Free Life Program, St. Helena Center for Health, St. Helena, CA; Bartolome R. Celli, MD, Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Professor of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA and Gerilynn A. Connors, BS, RRT, RCP, Clinical Manager, Pulmomary Rehabilitation, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Edition Number | 4 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 184w x 260h (7.25" x 10.25") |
| Imprint | Mosby |
| Page Count | 600 |
| Publication Date | 26 Sep 2008 |
| Stock Status | Please allow 10-14 working days for delivery |


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17. Behavioral Medicine in Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Factors
18. Sexuality in the Pulmonary Patient
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IV. Special Considerations in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
20. Adherence in the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
21. Outcomes Assessment
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24. Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery NEW!
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29. Travel for the Patient with Respiratory Disease
30. Management of and Reimbursement for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services NEW!
V. Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Miscellaneous Disorders
31. Rehabilitation in Patients with Diseases other than Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
32. Exercise and Pulmonary Hypertension NEW!
33. Rehabilitation for the Pediatric Patient with Pulmonary Disease
VI. Benefits and the Future of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
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