Estimation of economic consequences of GOLD guidelines adoption in the Italian clinical practice

Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects about 4.5% of the Italian population, representing one of most burdensome public health problems. Literature data report an annual health care expenditure ranging between € 1,300 and € 4,500 per patient, of which drug costs are a limit...

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Main Authors: Orietta Zaniolo, Germano Bettoncelli, Giancarlo Bosio, Lorenzo Mantovani, Riccardo Pistelli, Adriano Vaghi, Marco Villa, Sergio Iannazzo, Francesco Bamfi, Vincenzo Frizzo, Roberto Walter Dal Negro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2011-11-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/94