Characterization of pulmonary rehabilitation programs in Canada in 2005

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-92

  Brook, Dina ^a,c   Sottana, Rebecca ^a   Bell, Barbara ^a   Hanna, Mary ^a   Laframboise, Lisanne ^a   Selvanayagarajah, Sugi ^a   Goldstein, Roger ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c WEST PARK HEALTHCARE CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Prevalence survey; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; BREATHING EXERCISE; CANADA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DIETITIAN; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCLE TRAINING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; TREADMILL ERGOMETRY;

EID: 34248192488     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/951498     Document Type: Article

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