PG14 The evolving world of pulmonary rehabilitation
Postgraduate CourseChairs: S. Vergès (Grenoble, France), J. De Brandt (Diepenbeek, Belgium)
Aims: Access educational materials here to provide a better understanding about the role of pulmonary rehabilitation in the integrated continuous care of patients with chronic lung disease who live in industrialised or developing countries; and to discuss in depth the most optimal pulmonary rehabilitation setting
The clear evidence for pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic lung disease - a review of the most important randomised controlled trials C. Nolan (Richmond, United Kingdom)
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The optimal setting for pulmonary rehabilitation - inpatient vs. outpatient vs. home-based A. Pires De Dias Marques (Aveiro, Portugal)
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Group assignment C. Nolan (Richmond, United Kingdom), A. Pires De Dias Marques (Aveiro, Portugal)
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The challenges associated with setting up pulmonary rehabilitation programmes in developing countries R. Jones (Milton Combe, United Kingdom)
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Making pulmonary rehabilitation a part of an integrated respiratory care E. Wouters (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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Group assignment R. Jones (Milton Combe, United Kingdom), E. Wouters (Maastricht, Netherlands)
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