Outcomes Following Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Presentations to Emergency Departments in Alberta: A Population-Based Study

INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complex, multisystem disorder that often results in exacerbations requiring emergency department (ED) management. Following an exacerbation and discharge from the ED, reassessment and management adjustment with a health care provider ar...

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Main Authors: Brian H Rowe, Donald C Voaklander, Thomas J Marrie, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan, Terry P Klassen, Rhonda J Rosychuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/924978