Assessing the severity of COPD

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 78-80

  Halpin, David M G ^a  

^a ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; EMPHYSEMA; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PROGNOSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BODY MASS INDEX; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 33645126332     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrj.2005.12.005     Document Type: Editorial

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