Phenotypic Variation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care

Introduction. Despite the high number of inactive patients with COPD, not all inactive patients are referred to physical therapy, unlike recommendations of general practitioner (GP) guidelines. It is likely that GPs take other factors into account, determining a subpopulation that is treated by a ph...

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Main Authors: Emmylou Beekman, Ilse Mesters, Mark G. Spigt, Eva A. M. van Eerd, Rik Gosselink, Rob A. de Bie, Onno C. P. van Schayck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8108717