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Review
. 2003 Mar;58(3):261-5.
doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.3.261.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . 7: Management of COPD

W MacNee  1 , P M A Calverley
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Review

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease . 7: Management of COPD

W MacNee et al. Thorax. 2003 Mar.

Abstract

A review of the management of COPD is presented, with particular emphasis on the effect on the approach to management of new information which has become available in the 5 years since the BTS guidelines on COPD were published. A major problem is the effective implementation of what is already known, and allocation of the resources necessary to make this available to all who might benefit.

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  • Management of COPD.
    Marras TK. Marras TK. Thorax. 2003 Nov;58(11):1006; author reply 1006. doi: 10.1136/thorax.58.11.1006. Thorax. 2003. PMID: 14586061 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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