Sex differences in ambulatory visits for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, based on the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey from 1995-2004.
BACKGROUND: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a rapidly growing public health problem in the United States. It is unclear whether men and women differ in their utilization of ambulatory care or medications prescribed for COPD. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate sex-related trends in physician-offi...
| Published in: | Respiratory Care Vol. 53; no. 11; pp. 1461 - 1470 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Nov2008
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |