Impact of community pharmacists in COPD management: Inhalation technique and medication adherence.

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Inhalation technique and medication adherence are highly important for the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) since they are essential pre-requisites for achieving full therapeutic effect in patients. Community pharmacists are in the best position to deliver services in these two areas.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Respir Med

Title: Respiratory medicine

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1532-3064

ISSN (Print): 0954-6111

Publication date (Electronic): September 2016

Volume: 118

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[1 ] Kingston University London, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, United Kingdom. Electronic address: hesso.iman@gmail.com.

[2 ] Kingston University London, School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 2EE, United Kingdom.

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Publisher Item ID: S0954-6111(16)30157-3

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2016.07.010

PubMed ID: 27578467

SO-VID: 25a04ca8-c53f-494d-a311-7a200f609382

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Keywords: Inhaler technique,Inhalation technique,Community pharmacists,Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/COPD,COPD management,Medication adherence

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Keywords: Inhaler technique, Inhalation technique, Community pharmacists, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/COPD, COPD management, Medication adherence

Impact of community pharmacists in COPD management: Inhalation technique and medication adherence.

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