Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Surveillance—United States, 1971–2000

20021,274 citationsJournal Article

Authors

David M. Mannino · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

David M. Homa · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lara J. Akinbami · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Earl S. Ford · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Stephen C. Redd · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Abstract

COPD is a major cause of morbidity, mortality, and disability in the United States. Despite its ease of diagnosis, COPD remains an underdiagnosed disease, chiefly in its milder and more treatable form.

Topics & Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Pediatric health and respiratory diseases Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Respiratory Care

Volume 47, Issue 10, pp. 1184-1199

DOI: 10.1177/002013240204701009

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