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Pulmonary rehabilitation

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 July 2004

Dipankar Dutta ,
Richard JA Butland ,
Ruma R Dutta  and
Miriam C Casey
Dipankar Dutta
Affiliation:
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
Richard JA Butland
Affiliation:
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
Ruma R Dutta
Affiliation:
Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Worcester, UK
Miriam C Casey
Affiliation:
St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Extract

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a multidisciplinary education and exercise programme of care for patients with chronic respiratory disease, particularly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). It aims to reduce symptoms, decrease disability, increase participation in physical and social activities and improve overall quality of life in patients who may still be very disabled despite optimal pharmacological treatment. Pulmonary rehabilitation first began more than 30 years ago and is now established as an important part of the management of COPD.

Type
Research Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , August 2003 , pp. 175 - 182
Copyright
© 2004 Cambridge University Press

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