Reduction in hospitalisation following pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with COPD

Australian Health Review

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 415-422

  Cecins, Nola ^a,b   Geelhoed, Elizabeth ^b   Jenkins, Sue C ^a,b,c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c SIR CHARLES GAIRDNER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STATISTICS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

AGED; COST SAVINGS; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 56849089756     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH080415     Document Type: Article

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