Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an educational book, part of The Understanding Series. The author explains in clear and straightforward terms how Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) develops, the treatment options that are available, and what patients can do to live a full life after being diagnosed with COPD. This book will help patients better understand the reasons why they have developed COPD, how patients can better manage their condition in conjunction with their physician, and ways to help prevent further complications of COPD.