Phenotypic Variation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care

Introduction. Despite the high number of inactive patients with COPD, not all inactive patients are referred to physical therapy, unlike recommendations of general practitioner (GP) guidelines. It is likely that GPs take other factors into account, determining a subpopulation that is treated by a p...

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Main Authors: Beekman, Emmylou, Mesters, Ilse, Spigt, Mark G., van Eerd, Eva A. M., Gosselink, Rik, de Bie, Rob A., van Schayck, Onno C. P.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4842353/