Graeme P. Currie
Published by Oxford University Press, UK
Pages: 102. Price: £9.99. ISBN: 978‐0‐19‐956368‐5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), by Graeme P. Currie, has been published as part of “The Facts” series from Oxford University Press (UK), which is intended to offer practical advice about an illness or a condition in a clear and easy to understand format.
Indeed, COPD is a much less popular subject than diseases such as diabetes, hypertension or coronary artery disease. Its importance and consequences are probably underestimated by both the general public and health professionals, including, in my opinion, many medical doctors and particularly GPs. In fact, at present, …