Reliability of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis by primary care physicians and pneumologists in Spain. Predictive factors

The aims of this study were to assess the methods used by primary care physicians and pneumologists to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Spain, and to analyze the factors affecting correct diagnosis of the disease. This observational, descriptive, cross-sectional and multicent...

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Published in:	Archivos de bronconeumología Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 203 - 208
Main Authors:	de Miguel Díez, J, Izquierdo Alonso, J L, Molina París, J, Rodríguez González-Moro, J M, de Lucas Ramos, P, Gaspar Alonso-Vega, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-05-2003
Subjects:	Aged Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Male Physicians, Family Primary Health Care - standards Prognosis Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - diagnosis Pulmonary Medicine - standards Reproducibility of Results Spain Spirometry Spain
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