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The clinical and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the USA

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third most common cause of death in the USA. In 2010, the cost of COPD in the USA was projected to be approximately US$50 billion, which includes $20 billion in indirect costs and $30 billion in direct health care expenditures. These costs can be e...

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Autores principales: Guarascio, Anthony J, Ray, Shauntá M, Finch, Christopher K, Self, Timothy H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3694800/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23818799
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S34321