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. 2019 Sep;36(9):430-435.

Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Mon S Bryant  1 , Venkata D Bandi  1 , Christina K Nguyen  1 , Charlie Lan  1 , Helene K Henson  1 , Amir Sharafkhaneh  1
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Telehealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Mon S Bryant et al. Fed Pract. 2019 Sep.

Abstract

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a home-based, interactive telehealth program can improve accessibility to pulmonary rehabilitation and reduce travel costs.

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Remote Monitoring of a Patient Performing a Strengthening Exercise
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Remote Monitoring of a Patient Performing a Respiratory Exercise
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Telehealth-Based Patient Education
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