19th November 2014
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder or
COPD, is a term that encompasses a number of differing conditions such as emphysema
and chronic bronchitis. It is one of the
most common respiratory diseases and at present is thought there are as many as
three million people living with the disease in the UK.
World
COPD Day is annual event that is organised by the Global Initiative for Chronic
Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD). Its
goal is to raise awareness and care for those suffering from COPD. This year’s theme is ‘It’s Not Too Late’
For
further information please see: http://www.goldcopd.org/wcd-home.html
RELATED
HEALTH LIBRARY RESOURCES
For
anyone interested in COPD, the Health Library offers numerous resources related
to the subject. In the lists below you’ll find a snapshot of various books that
are available in our collection and a number of periodicals. To locate these
items simply go to our online catalogue or ask at the counter.
BOOKS
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Managing COPD /
Richard E.K. Russell
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ABC of COPD / Graeme
P. Currie. Also available as an e-book.
COPD in Primary Care /
Anita Sharma. Also available as an e-book.
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The management of COPD in
primary and secondary care: an introduction / edited by Dave Lynes
JOURNALS
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European respiratory Journal, Sheffield: ERS [Available as a print journal 1988: vol
1-]
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Respiratory medicine, London: Elsevier [Available as a print journal 1988-2010,
online from 2010]
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American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, New York: American
Thoracic Society [Available as a print journal 1994: vol
149-]
More
journals are available via our Journals webpage at http://www.keele.ac.uk/healthlibrary/find/journals/
CURRENT AWARENESS
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