A nationwide system of long-term oxygen therapy: The polish experience

Respiratory Care

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 231-236

  Zieliński, Jan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; Organization; Oxygen therapy; Poland; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FIBROSING ALVEOLITIS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; OXYGEN THERAPY; POLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBERCULOSIS;

HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; LUNG DISEASES; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; POLAND; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0033994925     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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