Pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: An audit of referral and uptake

Physiotherapy Practice and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 115-119

  Condon, C ^a   Moloney, E ^b   Lane, S ^b   Stokes, E ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

audit; completion; efficiency; Pulmonary rehabilitation; referral rate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942797023     PISSN: 22130683     EISSN: 22130691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PPR-150058     Document Type: Article

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