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- Title
Overdiagnosis of COPD: precise definitions and proposals for improvement.
- Authors
Fernández-Villar, Alberto; Soriano, Joan B.; López-Campos, José Luis
- Abstract
The article discusses the issue on overdiagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Topics discussed include the definitions of the concept and term use for underdiagnosis such as misdiagnosis, improper diagnosis and ovderdiagnosis, the study on the overtreatment of the disease, and the appropriate diagnosis for COPD.
- Subjects
OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease diagnosis; OVERDIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC errors; OBSTRUCTIVE lung disease treatment; TERMS &; phrases
- Publication
British Journal of General Practice, 2017, Vol 67, Issue 657, p183
- ISSN
0960-1643
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3399/bjgp17X690389