"This title in Lucent Diseases and Disorders series focus on COPD and details how it is the third leading cause of death in the United States. It is often a disease of shame and blame since it more often than not caused by smoking. COPD is often under-diagnosed and under-treated. The books goes on to deail how the disease impacts the patient, the care givers, what treatment options are available, and what future holds for people afflicted with COPD"--