Pulmonary rehabilitation after an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Evidence for the applicability of trial results to practice populations

Respirology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1039-1040

  Puhan, Milo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; evidence based medicine; exacerbation; practice guidelines; rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXACERBATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REHABILITATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT READMISSION; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; REHABILITATION;

EID: 84884843755     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/resp.12159     Document Type: Editorial

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