title: Loosening the bonds of restrictive lung disease.
abstract: Find out about this common but lesser-known respiratory condition and how to help your patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiorespiratory Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, USA.
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pruitt
mesh_terms: D015984:Causality; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D013121:Spinal Curvatures / Q000150:complications