The national lung health education program: A new healthcare initiative for America

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 149-151

  Petty, T L ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; SCREENING TEST; SMOKING CESSATION; SPIROMETRY; STROKE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034991106     PISSN: 08839212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200105000-00005     Document Type: Editorial

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