Role of Community Health Workers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Sundeep Salvi^{1

2}, Deesha Ghorpade¹

Affiliations

¹ Pulmocare Research and Education Foundation Pune, India.
² School of Health Sciences Symbiosis International Deemed University Pune, India.

Editorial

Sundeep Salvi et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023.

. 2023 Nov 15;208(10):1012-1013.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202309-1640ED.

Sundeep Salvi^{1

2}, Deesha Ghorpade¹

¹ Pulmocare Research and Education Foundation Pune, India.
² School of Health Sciences Symbiosis International Deemed University Pune, India.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-Management in Three Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Pilot Randomized Trial.
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