Global strategy for the diagnosis, management, and prevention of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: GOLD executive summary.

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Summary

It is recommended that spirometry is required for the clinical diagnosis of COPD to avoid misdiagnosis and to ensure proper evaluation of severity of airflow limitation.

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Published
2007-09-15
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Keywords

Medicine, Pulmonary disease, COPD, Intensive care medicine, Disease management

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