EBOOK Supportive Care in Respiratory Disease

Respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and cough are common in patients with        advancing and incurable disease. For example, cancer, chronic cardiac and pulmonary        disease, progressive neuromuscular disorders and degenerative disorders all give        rise to varying degrees of respiratory distress which adversely affects the        patient's quality of life. In recent years, there has been significant growth into        the palliation of respiratory symptoms leading to practical ways of giving reliefin        hospices, hospitals and at home.The second edition of this popular title in the        Supportive Care series includes non-malignant respiratory diseases such as        tuberculosis in AIDS patients, cystic fibrosis and ventilator-dependent patients,        and focuses on aetiology and diagnosis and management, emphasising symptoms, quality        of life and psychosocial support. The underlying theme of the book is the        application of modern research-based knowledge, in a humane way, for patients with        advancing disease.