Explaining COPD to patients
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In the online pamphlet “COPD: It can take your breath away,” patients will find easy-to-understand information about COPD pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments, including lifestyle changes, medications, oxygen, and surgery. The pamphlet is written by physicians from Harvard Medical. It can be downloaded from https://www.patienteducationcenter.org/emedia/copd-brochure.