Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based Study

OBJECTIVE: To assess awareness among persons at risk for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea regarding symptoms and risk factors of the disease, and their attitudes regarding the disease and toward those who are affected.

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Main Authors: Shannon L Walker, David L Saltman, Rosemary Colucci, Lesli Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/426563
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spelling doaj-art-736c0f3ecfe9474d91d071bd8e7c69642025-02-03T01:04:26ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412010-01-0117628729410.1155/2010/426563Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based StudyShannon L Walker0David L Saltman1Rosemary Colucci2Lesli Martin3Respiratory and Internal Medicine, Penticton Regional Hospital, Penticton, British Columbia, CanadaDiscipline of Oncology, Memorial University, St John’s, Newfoundland, CanadaHealth Advocacy Consultant, CanadaLeger Marketing, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOBJECTIVE: To assess awareness among persons at risk for lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnea regarding symptoms and risk factors of the disease, and their attitudes regarding the disease and toward those who are affected.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/426563
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Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based Study
title_full Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based Study
title_fullStr Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based Study
title_full_unstemmed Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based Study
title_short Awareness of Risk Factors among Persons at Risk for Lung Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sleep Apnea: A Canadian Population-Based Study
title_sort awareness of risk factors among persons at risk for lung cancer chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and sleep apnea a canadian population based study
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/426563
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