Global alliance against chronic respiratory diseases in Italy (GARD-Italy): Strategy and activities

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Laurendi, Giovanna ^a   Mele, Sonia ^a   Centanni, Stefano ^b   Donner, Claudio F ^c   Falcone, Franco ^d   Frateiacci, Sandra ^e   Lazzeri, Marta ^f   Mangiacavallo, Antonino ^e   Indinnimeo, Luciana ^e   Viegi, Giovanni ^g   Pisanti, Paola ^a   Filippetti, Giuseppe ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Associazione Scientifica Interdisciplinare per Lo Studio Delle Malattie Respiratorie (AIMAR)   (Italy)

^d Associazione Italiana Pneumologi Ospedalieri (AIPO)   (Italy)

^e Federasma ^*  (Italy)

^f Associazione Riabilitatori dell'Insufficienza Respiratoria (ARIR)   (Italy)

^g CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic respiratory disease; GARD; National planning policy; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; ITALY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SMOKING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMPENSATION AND REDRESS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955162963     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: 15323064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.10.002     Document Type: Review

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