Improvement in exercise capacity following pulmonary rehabilitation may predict survival

J. E. A. Williams, T. Hassal-Jones, M. D. L. Morgan, S. J. Singh (Leicester, Nottingham, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session: Outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4412
Disease area: Airway diseases

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J. E. A. Williams, T. Hassal-Jones, M. D. L. Morgan, S. J. Singh (Leicester, Nottingham, United Kingdom). Improvement in exercise capacity following pulmonary rehabilitation may predict survival. Eur Respir J 2006; 28: Suppl. 50, 4412

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