Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5955329 | Chest | 2014 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Only about one-third of individuals with COPD in Ontario, Canada, received PFT to confirm their diagnosis; age, comorbidity, and physician factors appear to influence its use. Targeted strategies that address these factors could increase the rate of appropriate testing of people with suspected COPD and improve quality of COPD care.
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Authors
Andrea S. MD, Jeremiah MSc, Ruth MSc, Shawn D. MD, Teresa PhD,