Randomised controlled trial of supported discharge in patients with exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 907-912

  Skwarska, E ^a   Cohen, G ^b   Skwarski, K M ^a   Lamb, C ^a   Bushell, D ^a   Parker, S ^b   MacNee, W ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted discharge from hospital; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cost effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ECONOMICS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOME CARE SERVICES, HOSPITAL-BASED; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SCOTLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033623271     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thorax.55.11.907     Document Type: Article

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