Clinical practice guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Clinical practice guidelines: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Manual. Health Technology Assessment Section, Putrajaya, Malaysia. (2009)



Abstract

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common illness associated with major morbidity and high mortality throughout the world. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States1 and is projected to rank fifth by 2020 in terms of burden of disease worldwide, according to a study
by the World Bank and World Health Organization. Yet COPD is relatively unknown to the public and often ignored by health policy makers and government officials.

Item Type: Monograph (Manual)
Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Respiratory system, Lung hyperinflation, Airflow limitation
Taxonomy: By Subject > Health Sciences > Nursing
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Health Sciences
Depositing User: Farleen Azrina Zamberi
Date Deposited: 04 Jul 2022 04:27
Last Modified: 04 Jul 2022 04:27
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