Geographic variation in long-term oxygen therapy in Denmark: Factors related to adherence to guidelines for long-term oxygen therapy

Chest

Volumn 119, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1711-1716

  Ringbaek, Thomas J ^a   Lange, Peter ^a   Viskum, Kaj ^b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

COPD; Guidelines; Home care; Monitoring; Oxygen therapy; Respiratory failure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034881284     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.119.6.1711     Document Type: Article

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