Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Guidelines to Success

• Information on existing techniques and procedures is expanded and updated in chapters on lung transplantation, functional performance assessment and training, and the management of pulmonary rehabilitation services.
• Illustrations, photographs, tables, and boxes address new and important information, reinforcing and simplifying the material.
• A hard cover and portable size offer durability and convenience.
• Reader-friendly features in each chapter include an outline, professional skills objectives, and a summary, allowing easy access to content and highlighting important concepts and ideas.

• New chapters covering new advances and discoveries in respiratory care:
• Systemic Effects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorders
• Complementary Alternative Medicine for Patients with Chronic Lung Disease
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
• Management of and Reimbursement for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
• Exercise and Pulmonary Hypertension
• New and revised illustrations and photographs.
• Expanded coverage of patients with respiratory diseases other than COPD as well as pediatric pulmonary patients.
• New and revised pedagogy including chapter outlines and updated objectives
• Enhanced chapters
• Addresses the latest research and reports including The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) report recommending pulmonary rehabilitation.

This book aims to provide a clear insight into the possible treatment methods used in respiratory therapy. This third edition is a compilation of works primarily focussed on rehabilitation of chronic respiratory conditions written by various authors according to their particular area of expertise It is well written and follows a logical pattern, initially defining pulmonary rehabilitation leading on to individual therapeutic methods and, most impressively comparisons of treatment around the globe. Although written by Americans it is, in the whole very easy to understand as a student and treatment is not too dissimilar from UK procedures, however some methods of aerosol and oxygen therapy may be new or be referred to differently. All the chapters are well referenced and evidence-based practice is certainly emphasised. This book also confronts the personal and potentially awkward topics such as smoking and sexual activity of the patients highlighting possible patient problems and concerns. The beginning of each chapter has a bullet-point summary of the chapter's contents for easy referencing, for example in chapter 1 William Miller `identifies early workers who defined the concepts of rehabilitation'. This book impressed me in that, although essentially collated by a doctor, all areas of pulmonary rehabilitation are commented upon. Within the section entitled `Therapeutic intervention...' there are chapters regarding physiotherapy, occupational therapy and also a chapter outlining the importance of team integration in rehabilitation. Finally, John Hodgkin MD raises some very valid points for future research into pulmonary rehabilitation. Students can exploit his concerns, using the excellent summary of the book as a basis for dissertations and/or general research to further improve this area of healthcare.

Potentially this is an excellent book for the student interested in the subject, however, care must be taken as some areas are conducted in more depth than others. Having said that, I personally, am finding it a great reference book during the respiratory phase of my physiotherapy training and feel many others will also benefit.