Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
5600455 | Chest | 2017 | 26 Pages |
Abstract
Caution must be taken when using the discharge diagnosis database to measure health-care outcomes and determine resource management. Efforts are needed to assure that patients clinically suspected of having COPD are tested with spirometry to improve the accuracy of a COPD diagnosis.
Keywords
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Authors
Huimin MD, Robert A. MD, Ann E. MD,