Factors affecting the offer of pulmonary rehabilitation to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by primary care professionals: A qualitative study

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 280-290

  Harris, David ^a   Hayter, Mark ^b   Allender, Steven ^c  

^a Killamarsh Medical Practice   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitude of health personnel; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; communication barriers; professional patient relations; pulmonary disease; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011498399     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423608000832     Document Type: Article

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