COPD: a new chance to share good practice

Symposium
Chairs: B. Hellquist (Aarhus, Denmark), C. Hernandez (Barcelona, Spain)
Aims: This symposium will update the audience on the best practice in managing COPD patients by the multidisciplinary team.

The natural history of the disease and making the diagnosis R. Rodriguez-Roisin (Barcelona, Spain)
Nursing assessments, what should we measure? R. Booker (Warwick, United Kingdom)
Managing hypoxia and hypercapnia at home and hospital D. Lynes (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
How to incorporate cognitive behavioural therapy into respiratory-care settings K. Heslop (Gateshead, United Kingdom)