
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Guidelines to Success
- 4th Edition - September 26, 2008
- Imprint: Mosby
- Authors: John E. Hodgkin, Bartolome R. Celli, Gerilynn A. Connors
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 4 5 4 9 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 1 7 3 - 2
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Request a sales quoteThis authoritative text is written by leaders in pulmonary rehabilitation. It is clearly written, logically organized, well referenced, and emphasizes evidence-based practice and a contemporary multidisciplinary approach. Offering unrivaled depth, this edition updates coverage of the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation, therapeutic interventions, smoking cessation, exercise training, and much more as well as important research such as the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report. This text prepares students for the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) exam and the written registry and clinical simulations portions of the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) exams.
- 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.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Reviewers
- Foreword
- Preface
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Chapter 1: Pulmonary Rehabilitation: History and Definition
- Chapter 2: Selection and Assessment of the Patient with Chronic Respiratory Disease for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Chapter 3: Pathophysiology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 4: Systemic Effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 5: Dyspnea: Assessment and Management
- Chapter 6: Education in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Chapter 7: Pharmacologic Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 8: Aerosol Therapy
- Chapter 9: Therapeutic Oxygen
- Chapter 10: Exercise in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Respiratory Disease
- Chapter 11: Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Chapter 12: Physical and Respiratory Therapy for the Medical and Surgical Patient
- Chapter 13: Occupational Therapy to Promote Function and Health-Related Quality of Life
- Chapter 14: Nutritional Assessment and Support
- Chapter 15: Complementary Alternative Medicine for Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
- Chapter 16: Medical Management of Tobacco Dependence: Concepts and Treatment Objectives
- Chapter 17: Behavioral Medicine in Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Factors
- Chapter 18: Sexuality in the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 19: Preventive Strategies for the Patient with Chronic Lung Disease
- Chapter 20: Adherence in the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 21: Outcome Assessment
- Chapter 22: Home Mechanical Ventilation
- Chapter 23: Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lung Transplantation
- Chapter 24: Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
- Chapter 25: Ethical and End-of-Life Issues for the Care of Patients with Advanced Lung Disease
- Chapter 26: Social and Recreational Support of the Patient with Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 27: Sleep Disorders in Patients with Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 28: Role of Respiratory Home Care
- Chapter 29: Travel for the Patient with Respiratory Disease
- Chapter 30: Management of and Reimbursement for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Chapter 31: Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients with Disorders Other Than Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 32: Exercise and Pulmonary Hypertension
- Chapter 33: Rehabilitation for the Pediatric Patient with Pulmonary Disease
- Chapter 34: Benefits and the Future of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Credits
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: September 26, 2008
- Imprint: Mosby
- No. of pages: 600
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323045490
- eBook ISBN: 9780443261732
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John E. Hodgkin
Affiliations and expertise
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, Redbud Community Hospital, Clearlake, CA; Medical Director, Smoke-Free Life Program, St. Helena Center for Health, St. Helena, CABC
Bartolome R. Celli
Affiliations and expertise
Chief, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Professor of Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MAGC
Gerilynn A. Connors
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Manager, Pulmomary Rehabilitation, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA