title: Caring for a patient with COPD: how to help him breathe easier once the damage is done.
authors.affiliation: Graduate Nursing Program, University of Scranton Department of Nursing, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Hanson
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004646:Emphysema / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D013256:Steroids