Being diagnosed with COPD does not have to mean living a restricted life. When people are invested in their own care, they can halt the progress of this potentially deadly disease and feel better than they have in years. Here, Duke transplant pulmonologist Katherine Young, MD, discusses how people with COPD can work with their doctors and on their own to improve their health and quality of life.

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00:00 Intro
00:12 What is COPD?
00:42 What are non-surgical treatments for COPD?
01:13 What is pulmonary rehab?
01:48 How can treating my COPD help me?