The tracheobronchial tree is open to the environment surrounding the body. Respiration has thus the essential bearing on general morbidity, vulnerability to disease and immunity. Further, respiratory function shapes the neuropsychological responses to succumbing to disease, controls the mind-to-body interaction and sets the perception of quality of life. The chapters of this book deal with the preventable drivers of poor respiratory health, the role of health information technology, the improvement in health care delivery and the integration of respiratory health and behavioral health services. Innovative strategies to promote prevention, care coordination and care integration as well as to align disease acceptance and quality of life measures also are tackled. Maintaining respiratory health is of rising research interest as a way of preventing a disease or a non pharmacological therapeutic succor. The book will be of interest to clinicians, family practitioners and medical researchers.

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The Influence of Online Health Information on the Attitude and Behavior of People Aged 50+.- Socio-Economic Indicators Shaping Quality of Life and Illness Acceptance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.- Field Safety Notes in Product Problems of Medical Devices for Use in Pulmonology.- Unmet Needs of Patients with Chronic Respiratory Diseases within Primary Healthcare.- Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Advanced Lung Cancer Patients During Chemotherapy: a Randomized Controlled Study.- Ondine's curse - genetic and iatrogenic central hypoventilation as diagnostic options in forensic medicine.- Pulmonary Function Abnormalities in Regard to Age at the Time of Diagnosis of Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.- Specific Inhalation Challenge in Persulfate Asthma.- Inflammatory Activity in Autism Spectrum Disorder.- How do Skeletal Muscles Die? An Overview.- Index.