Subutilization of COPD Guidelines in Primary Care

• Main Authors: Rafael Laniado-Laborín (Author), Adrian Rendón (Author), Juan Manuel Alcantar-Schramm (Author), Rebeca Cazares-Adame (Author), Otto Bauerle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2013-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Despite the popularity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines, studies have reported important deficits among primary care physicians (PCPs) with respect to diagnosis and treatment of COPD; as a consequence, COPD remains underrecognized and undertreated. Methods: This wa...