Screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using spirometry summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Fewer than half of the estimated 24 million Americans with airflow obstruction have received a COPD diagnosis, and diagnosis often occurs in advanced stages of the disease. PURPOSE: To...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rockville (MD)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US)
2008, March 2008
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| Series: | Evidence syntheses
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
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- Includes bibliographical references