Table of contents for The chronic bronchitis and emphysema handbook / Francois Haas, Sheila Sperber Haas ; with illustrations by Kenneth Axen.

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You and COPD: An Introduction.
The Respiratory System: What It Is, How It Works, and What Goes Wrong in COPD.
COPD: The Damage, the Symptoms, the Progression.
Inherited Emphysema: Alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency.
Seeking Help.
How Do I Know I Have COPD?
COPD and ...
Stop Smoking!
Bronchodilators.
The Rest of the COPD Drugs.
Complementary Therapies for COPD: Old Treatments Have New Life.
Oxygen Therapy.
Physical Therapies for COPD.
Conquering the Emotional and Psychological Consequences of COPD.
Daily Living.
Work and Play.
COPD and Sex.
COPD and Successful Travel.
Surgical Options.
The Final Phase.
Reflections: Taking the Measure.
Appendix.
Glossary.
Index.