Evolution of the GOLD documents for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Controversies and questions

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 4-5

  Yusen, Roger D ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; STEROID;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DYSPNEA; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH STATUS; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 84880179432     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201305-0846ED     Document Type: Editorial

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