Effects of one-hour training course and spirometry on the ability of physicians to diagnose and treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

<h4>Backgrounds</h4>In China, the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in persons 40 years of age or older is estimated at 8.2%, but this is likely a substantial underestimate.<h4>Methods</h4>Eight secondary hospitals which didn't have spirometries...

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Main Authors: Shan Cai, Li Qin, Lynn Tanoue, Anmei Hu, Xiujie Jia, Hong Luo, Yan Chen, Ping Chen, Hong Peng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0117348&type=printable