Implementation of a Targeted Screening Program to Detect Airflow Obstruction Suggestive of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease within a Presurgical Screening Clinic
BACKGROUND: Targeted spirometry screening for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been studied in primary care and community settings. Limitations regarding availability and quality of testing remain. A targeted spirometry screening program was implemented within a presurgical screening...
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Main Authors: | Chantal Robitaille, Esther Dajczman, Andrew M Hirsch, David Small, Pierre Ernst, Dana Porubska, Mark Palayew |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Respiratory Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/306720 |
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