Disease Management Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Rice, Kathryn; A. Dewan, Naresh; E. Bloomfield, Hanna; P. Grill, Joseph; M. Schult, Tamara; Nelson, David; Kumari, Sarita; Thomas, Mel; J. Geist, Lois; Beaner, Caroline; D. Caldwell, Michael; E. Niewoehner, Dennis

doi:10.1164/rccm.200910-1579oc

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Disease Management Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine • Jan 14, 2010

Authors:

Kathryn Rice

Naresh A. Dewan

Hanna E. Bloomfield

Abstract

RATIONALE: The effect of disease management for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not well established. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a simplified disease management program reduces hospital admissions and emergency department (ED) visits due to COPD. METHODS: We performed a randomi...

Subject

Medicine

COPD

Emergency department

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