The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 8, Supplement 1 , Pages S23-S27 , August 2007

Practice Management and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care

  • Pamela L. Moore, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Pamela L. Moore, PhD, Physicians Practice, 1720 Niagara Street, Denver, Colorado 80220.

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 The original study and analysis presented here was funded by Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer Inc. Dr. Moore is an employee of Physicians Practice, which received an unrestricted educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim and Pfizer Inc to create and conduct this study.

PII: S0002-9343(07)00405-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2007.04.009

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 8, Supplement 1 , Pages S23-S27 , August 2007

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