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"For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade's worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the...
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Publisher
ForeEdge
Language
English
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Breathe Easy, written by a pulmonologist, explains what constitutes normal breathing, what causes someone to feel short of breath, and what can be done to improve one's breathing. In chapters on asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung disease, Dr. Donald A. Mahler addresses the origins and treatments of these conditions, and offers advice for both standard and alternative therapies to breathe easy. Other chapters describe how we breathe, how to understand...
5) Your lungs
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Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the lungs and their makeup, their function within the respiratory system, asthma, and how to keep lungs healthy.
Series
Lung biology in health and disease volume 243
Publisher
Informa Healthcare
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
11) Lungs
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Series
Publisher
Chrysalis Education
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Provides information about the lungs, how they function, and how to keep them healthy.
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"We take an average of 7.5 million breaths a year and some 600 million in our lifetime, and what goes on in our body each time oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide expelled is nothing short of miraculous. 'Our lungs are the lynchpin between our bodies and the outside world,' writes Dr. Michael J. Stephen. And yet, we take our lungs for granted until we're incapacitated and suddenly confronted with their vital importance. In Breath Taking, pulmonologist...
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Publisher
Two Harbors Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This book provides answers to questions that are frequently asked by those who have COPD, and their families. Each of the nine chapters starts with a brief vignette describing someone with COPD in author Donald A. Mahler's medical practice. Practical information is provided that addresses that person's particular challenge, and key points of the chapter are summarized. Next, there is a follow-up about the person that describes what actually happened....
16) COPD for dummies
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Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Recognize the signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and take advantage of the latest treatments.
Make your home COPD friendly. Your reassuring guide to understanding and managing COPD and getting on with your life. Want to know more about COPD? This straightforward guide provides clear information about this progressive disease, explaining how to recognize the warning signs, get diagnosed, and choose the best treatment. You'll see how diet,...