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About the Author

Dr. Mridul Bera, MBBS, MRCP, FCCS is a renounced clinician and a pulmonary specialist with extensive experience in chronic lung disease. For more than fifteen years, he has owned and managed a pulmonary rehabilitation clinic in Howrah. He has been a Consultant at NH Multispeciality Hospital with special interests in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), particularly its pathophysiology, asthma and delivery of care across the primary/secondary care interface. Dr. Mridul Bera has a particular interest in education, communication skills, advance care planning and palliative care of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

About the Book

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects millions of people across the world. COPD is not only a major burden to patients but is also costly and results in billions of dollars of direct and indirect costs annually. In recent years and with advancement of science, the understanding of COPD has improved significantly. Fortunately, current management guidelines consider COPD a preventable and treatable condition, and recent studies clearly indicate that available pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions may improve various clinical outcomes. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinician’s Handbook offers an exciting, evidence-based assessment of the field and will be of significant interest to clinicians who care for patients with COPD, including primary care providers and specialists. Comprehensive and state-of-the-art, this title is authored by Dr. Mridul Bera who took the task of developing a resource that focuses on the essential issues in caring for patients with COPD. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Clinician’s Handbook is a vital, evidence-based text that will prove invaluable for all clinicians who care for patients with this debilitating disorder.