Use of spirometry in the diagnosis of COPD: A qualitative study in primary care

COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 444-449

  Joo, Min J ^a   Sharp, Lisa K ^a   Au, David H ^b   Lee, Todd A ^a   Fitzgibbon, Marian L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES SYSTEM   (United States)

^b VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Diagnosis; Pulmonary diseases; Qualitative research.

Indexed keywords

RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMORBIDITY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPIROMETRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 84880718987     PISSN: 15412555     EISSN: 15412563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2013.766683     Document Type: Article

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