Underuse of spirometry by general practitioners for the diagnosis of COPD in Italy
Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease2005Vol. 63(1), pp. 6–12
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Gaetano Caramori, Germano Bettoncelli, R. Tosatto, Fabio Arpinelli, Giovanni Visonà, Giovanni Invernizzi, Bruno Franco Novelletto, Alberto Papi, Ian M. Adcock, A Ciaccia
Abstract
This data suggests that contrary to GOLD Guidelines, in Italy, as with other countries, spirometry is not always used in the diagnosis of COPD. There is a clear necessity for further education initiatives targeted to this group of physicians.
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