Cough:Causes,MechanismsandTherapy

Coughisthemostfamiliarsymptomofrespiratorydisease,andaproblemwhichgeneralpractitionersmustdealwithonadailybasis.Thistimelyvolumedrawstogetherawealthofrecentresearchintothemechanisms,pharmacologyandtherapiesforcough,andplacestheseinclinicalcontext.Thetextincorporatesguidelinesonthemostcommoncausesofcough,discussestreatmentsandpitfallsinmanagement,summarizescurrentresearchonphysiology,pharmacologyandtreatmentofcough,andgivespracticaladviceondiagnosisandmanagementissuesfortheclinician.Cough:Causes,MechanismsandTherapyisthemostcomprehensive,up-to-dateaccountofthesubject.Itwillupdateclinicalandbasicmedicalscientists,andpromotefutureresearch.Readersareencouragedtoimplementtheclinicalimplicationsofthediscussionintoroutinepractice.Thisvolumewillappealtoallthoseinvolvedinthetreatmentofrespiratorydisease,particularlythoseinhospitalrespiratoryunits,andwillalsobeofusetointerestedgeneralpractitioners.