Adherence to COPD guidelines in general practice: Impact of an educational programme delivered on location in Danish general practices

Primary Care Respiratory Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 23-28

  Ulrik, Charlotte Suppli ^a   Sørensen, Tina Brandt ^b   Højmark, Torben Brunse ^c   Olsen, Kim Rose ^d   Vedsted, Peter ^c  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b HORSENS REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Lege Artis Consult Aps   (Denmark)

^d GSK AS   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adherence; COPD; Follow up visits; General practice; Guidelines; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SPIROMETRY;

ADULT; DENMARK; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 84874713902     PISSN: 14714418     EISSN: 14751534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4104/pcrj.2012.00089     Document Type: Article

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