A Bill of "Rights" for patients with COPD: The "right" therapy for the "right" patient at the "right" time

Thorax

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-3

  Nici, Linda ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; SELF CARE; SELF MONITORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

EID: 73449096105     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.121970     Document Type: Editorial

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