Management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: criteria for an appropriate hospital discharge

Low adherence with prescribed treatments is very common in chronic diseases and represents a significant barrier to optimal management, with both clinical and economic consequences. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), poor adherence, also in terms of premature discontinuation of therapy...

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Main Authors: Marco Candela, Ruggero Pastorelli, Antonio Sacchetta, Mauro Campanini, Leonardo M. Fabbri, Carlo Nozzoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-09-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/411