Impact of clinical pathway on clinical outcomes in the management of COPD exacerbation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Exacerbations, a leading cause of hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect the quality of life and prognosis. Treatment recommendations as provided in the evidence-based guidelines are not...

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Main Authors: Ban Andrea, Ismail Aniza, Harun Roslan, Abdul Rahman Azahirafairud, Sulung Saperi, Syed Mohamed Aljunid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/27