Pulmonary rehabilitation: A classic tune with a new beat, but is anyone listening?

Chest

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1498-1502

  Birnbaum, Sam ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CODING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; REHABILITATION CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 79958745041     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-2392     Document Type: Review

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