Preventative tele-health supported services for early stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial pilot

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent debilitating long term condition. It is the second most common cause of emergency admission to hospital in the UK and remains one of the most costly conditions to treat thro...

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Main Authors: Mountain Gail A, Hawley Mark, Thompson Jill, Fitzsimmons Deborah A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/12/1/6