Determinants of elevated healthcare utilization in patients with COPD

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imparts a substantial economic burden on western health systems. Our objective was to analyze the determinants of elevated healthcare utilization among patients with COPD in a single-payer...

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Main Authors: Bernhard-Scharf Barbara J, Maimon Nimrod, Scharf Steven M, Simon-Tuval Tzahit, Reuveni Haim, Tarasiuk Ariel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/12/1/7