New Releases from NCBI BookshelfCOPD burden and healthcare management across four middle-income countries within the Breathe Well research programme: a descriptive study [Internet].​COPD burden and healthcare management across four middle-income countries within the Breathe Well research programme: a descriptive study [Internet].

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the world’s leading causes of morbidity and mortality, with many low- and middle-income countries still experiencing an increase. Effective management requires a strong primary healthcare system, to prevent, diagnose in a timely way, and manage prevalent disease for a long period of time through to end of life, but this is inadequate in many middle-income countries.

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