European Respiratory Society
Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly

On a global scale, average life expectancy is increasing and beginning to pose specific medical issues within the respiratory field as well as economical ones. This book aims to make the physician's approach to the elderly respiratory patient truly comprehensive, by arming them with the information necessary to help improve care procedures, further develop assessment and treatment protocols and give guidance on how to widen attention for the elderly patient beyond the immediate respiratory problem.

  • European Respiratory Society Monographs

Bibliographic Information

Title: 
Respiratory Diseases in the Elderly
Edited by: 
  • V. Bellia
  • R. Antonelli Incalzi
Published: 
2009-03-01
Copyright year: 
  • 2009
DOI: 
10.1183/1025448x.ERM4309
ISBN electronic: 
978-1-904097-77-8
Series: 
European Respiratory Society Monographs