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Physician-Directed Home Care Reduces COPD Exacerbations in Elderly
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Title Physician-Directed Home Care Reduces COPD Exacerbations in Elderly
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/572908?src=rss
Description A system employing hospital levels of care delivered at home to elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations provides results superior to those with inpatient treatment, according to Italian and US researchers. Reuters Health Information
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Date Apr 12, 2008
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