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Editorial
. 2021 Feb 15;203(4):403-404.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202009-3392ED.

Time to Revisit the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program for Patients Hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Stephanie L LaBedz  1 , Jerry A Krishnan  1   2
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Editorial

Time to Revisit the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program for Patients Hospitalized for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations

Stephanie L LaBedz et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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