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. 2019 Aug 15;200(4):511-513.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201902-0314LE.

Video Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation Intervention in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Reduces 30-Day Readmissions

Surya P Bhatt  1 , Siddharth B Patel  1 , Erica M Anderson  1 , Daniel Baugh  1 , Tina Givens  1 , Christopher Schumann  1 , J Gregory Sanders  1 , Samuel T Windham  1 , Gary R Cutter  1 , Mark T Dransfield  1
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Video Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation Intervention in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Reduces 30-Day Readmissions

Surya P Bhatt et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Comparison of 30-day readmission rates for all causes and for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) after an index admission for AECOPD.
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