Expert Panels in COPD

Modelled on the Expert Panels that have become popular at major conferences, this is the first book in this series and serves the very important purpose of demonstrating to the reader that any clinical problem most likely has several alternative solutions and indeed that rarely do they present as the textbook example. Having selected a series of topics on COPD that present complex and challenging choices, the participating experts address these issues in a more discursive fashion than would be possible in a conventional book chapter. The problem scenarios include difficult cases, complications or dilemmas, that would challenge the skills of most practitioners. The author of the chapter or case provides the background to the problem, presents one possible solution, perhaps their preferred option, and then 2-3 other experts are invited to offer additional perspectives, perhaps taking alternative 'what-if' scenarios that might stem from the initial intervention, e.g., complications, or which highlight issues that pertain to other sectors of the patient population.
A concluding section authored by one of the editors summarizes the key points and draws together the different contributions made.