Talking to Your Doctor
Having a good relationship with your doctor, as well as finding a doctor who treats you with kindness and respect, is an important piece of managing your COPD. Being able to ask questions, understand your options, and make treatment decisions stems from a good doctor/patient relationship.
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Late last year the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released a report confirming that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S; this, after COPD had previously been projected to reach number three in the year 2020. Often when…
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Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered My 90 year old father has COPD and I… Hi Mel... You don't say if your dad is on oxygen, but that is the #1…
Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT, Health Pro, commented on Keeping a Medical Notebook for COPD Dear SoBlessed, I'm glad you found it helpful. Let us know how it…
Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered is it normal to be released from the… Hi Dan... That sounds surprising to me. To my knowledge, aspirin is used…
Kathi MacNaughton, Health Pro, answered confused in new york,emphysema, copd… Hi Glenn, You should definitely talk to YOUR doctor who knows you.…
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