Health care use and economic burden of patients with diagnosed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Korea.

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Abstract

The prevalence and economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are increasing worldwide. However, little information is available concerning COPD-associated health care use and costs in Korea.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int. J. Tuberc. Lung Dis.

Title: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

ISSN (Electronic): 1815-7920

ISSN (Print): 1027-3719

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2014

Volume: 18

Issue: 6

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[1 ] Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[2 ] Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Konkuk, Republic of Korea.

[3 ] Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[4 ] Department of Internal Medicine, Yeouido St Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[5 ] Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[6 ] Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Republic of Korea.

[7 ] Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[8 ] Department of Clinical Research Support, National Strategic Coordinating Center for Clinical Research, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

[9 ] Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.

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DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.13.0634

PubMed ID: 24903947

SO-VID: dd699d62-2407-4384-b70e-8f698b0a9791

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