Geographic isolation and the risk for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-related mortality: A cohort study

Annals of Internal Medicine

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 80-86

  Abrams, Thad E ^a   Vaughan Sarrazin, Mary ^a   Fan, Vincent S ^b   Kaboli, Peter J ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 79960575238     PISSN: 00034819     EISSN: 15393704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-155-2-201107190-00003     Document Type: Article

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