The President of the Order of Physiotherapists, António Lopes, was present at the presentation and launch of the book "A Compendium of Interventions for the Noninvasive Management of Ventilatory Pump Failure", a compendium of non-invasive ventilatory strategies for severe respiratory patients, by Rutgers University (USA) professor John Bach, considered a "living legend" of respiratory medicine, in co-authorship with professor Miguel Gonçalves, from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). Part of the book, of around 700 pages spread over 38 chapters, is dedicated to Respiratory Physiotherapy, Miguel Gonçalves' area of expertise, and he is also a member of the General Council of the Order of Physiotherapists. The launch ceremony took place on 1 July at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto and was attended by several physiotherapists.
