Characteristics of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) discharged from the emergency department – Improving the care pathway for acute exacerbations of COPD

S. Capocci, D. Turner, R. Pinate, M. Stern, L. Restrick (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - COPD exacerbation
Session: COPD exacerbation
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 564
Disease area: Airway diseases

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S. Capocci, D. Turner, R. Pinate, M. Stern, L. Restrick (London, United Kingdom). Characteristics of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) discharged from the emergency department – Improving the care pathway for acute exacerbations of COPD. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 564

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