Patient Information

Explaining COPD to patients


 

References

In the online pamphlet “COPD: It can take your breath away,” patients will find easy-to-understand information about COPD pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments, including lifestyle changes, medications, oxygen, and surgery. The pamphlet is written by physicians from Harvard Medical. It can be downloaded from http://www.patienteducationcenter.org/emedia/copd-brochure.

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