Canadian Practice Assessment in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Respiratory Specialist Physician Perception Versus Patient Reality
Author(s) -
Paul Hernandez,
Meyer Balter,
Jean Bourbeau,
Charles K. Chan,
Darcy Marciniuk,
Shan Walker
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2013/369019
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , pulmonary rehabilitation , medical prescription , pulmonary disease , disease , physical therapy , family medicine , clinical practice , disease management , intensive care medicine , nursing , parkinson's disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common respiratory condition and the fourth leading cause of death in Canada. Optimal COPD management requires patients to participate in their care and physician knowledge of patients' perceptions of their disease.
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