Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Time to rename

In medicine, our terminology becomes fixed, with repercussions when translated between languages, discussed among health-care professionals, and converted into lay terms for patients. For example, for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, in using COPD as an abbreviation, the letters C, O, P, and D...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bafadhel, M, Criner, G, Dransfield, M, Janssens, W, McDonald, V, Vogelmeier, C, Russell, R
Other Authors: Collis, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019