UK National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project (NCROP): 2008 national audit data presents an opportunity to highlight the areas for improvement in COPD care in the ageing population

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 360-365

  Alrawi, Yasir A ^a   Potter, John F ^a   Myint, Phyo K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

COPD; Elderly; National Audit

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MORBIDITY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 77956948044     PISSN: 15412555     EISSN: 15412563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2010.510157     Document Type: Short Survey

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