The Nature and Causes of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Historical Perspective

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the currently favoured name for the diseases formerly known as emphysema and bronchitis. COPD has been recognized for more than 200 years. Its cardinal symptoms are cough, phlegm and dyspnea, and its pathology is characterized by enlarged airspaces and...

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Main Author: C Peter W Warren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/540527
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