The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 10, Supplement 1 , Pages 32-37 , October 2006

Functional Status and Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  • Jane Z. Reardon, RN, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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  • Suzanne C. Lareau, RN, MS

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Section, Department of Internal Medicine, New Mexico Department of Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
    • ,
  • Richard ZuWallack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
    • Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Richard ZuWallack, MD, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Francis Hospital, 114 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105.

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PII: S0002-9343(06)00926-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.08.005

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 10, Supplement 1 , Pages 32-37 , October 2006

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