Pulmonary rehabilitation: A focus on COPD in primary care

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 121, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 140-147

  Carlin, Brian W ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

COPD; Primary care; Pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LONG TERM CARE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73949121323     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: 19419260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.2009.11.2082     Document Type: Review

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