COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) definition and facts. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic condition in which there is a slow, progressive obstruction of airflow into or out of the lungs. The primary cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is cigarette smoking and/or exposure to tobacco smoke.
â¢ Information about the complaints process should be available in a variety of forms of communication, formats and languages appropriate to the needs of the customer. â¢ Complaints and all supporting documents provided during acomplaint resolution or investigation process should be accepted in a number of different
The Elements of Negligence. Typically, there are four requirements for a lawsuit based on negligence: 1  The negligent person had a duty to the person harmed; 2  The person breached that duty by failing to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted in similar circumstances; The negligent person had a duty to the person harmed; 2  The person breached that duty by failing to act as a reasonably prudent person would have acted in similar circumstances; 3  Their conduct was the cause of the harm; 4  There was an actual and measurable injury to the victim.