Factors contributing to high-cost hospital care for patients with COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of hospital admission, the fifth leading cause of death in North America, and is estimated to cost $49 billion annually in North America by 2020. The majority of COPD care costs are attributed to hospitalizations; yet, there are limited...

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Published in:Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis
Main Authors: Mulpuru, Sunita, McKay, Jennifer, Ronksley, Paul E, Thavorn, Kednapa, Kobewka, Daniel M, Forster, Alan J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5373828/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28392683
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S126607
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