Geographic disparities in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) hospitalization among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States

James B Holt, Xingyou Zhang, Letitia Presley-Cantrell, Janet B CroftNational Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USABackground: Hospitalizations for persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) result in...

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Main Authors: Holt JB, Zhang X, Presley-Cantrell L, Croft JB
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2011-06-01
Series:International Journal of COPD
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/geographic-disparities-in-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd-h-a7620