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Managing chronic obstructive disease.

J Whatling
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a term which encompasses a range of different conditions. This article explains the various presentations and discusses how patients should be managed.

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J Whatling. Managing chronic obstructive disease.. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.10.8.34.s40

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