Cough is the most familiar symptom of respiratory disease, and aproblem which general practitioners must deal with on a dailybasis. This timely volume draws together a wealth of recentresearch into the mechanisms, pharmacology and therapies for cough,and places these in clinical context. The text incorporatesguidelines on the most common causes of cough, discusses treatmentsand pitfalls in management, summarizes current research onphysiology, pharmacology and treatment of cough, and givespractical advice on diagnosis and management issues for theclinician.
Cough: Causes, Mechanisms and Therapy is the mostcomprehensive, up-to-date account of the subject. It will updateclinical and basic medical scientists, and promote future research.Readers are encouraged to implement the clinical implications ofthe discussion into routine practice. This volume will appeal toall those involved in the treatment of respiratory disease,particularly those in hospital respiratory units, and will also beof use to interested general practitioners.
Kian Fan Chung
Medical Science Medizin Medizin des Atmungssystems Respiratory Medicine