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American Association of Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Guidelines for pulmonary rehabilitation programs / American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
(AACVPR). -- 4th ed.
p. ; cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-9653-9 (soft cover)
ISBN-10: 0-7360-9653-1 (soft cover)
1. Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive--Patients--Rehabilitation--Standards. 2. Lungs--Diseases--Patients--Rehabilitation--Standards.
I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Lung Diseases, Obstructive--rehabilitation--Guideline. 2. Needs Assessment--Guideline. 3. Patient Education as
Topic--Guideline. 4. Rehabilitation--standards--Guideline. 5. Treatment Outcome--Guideline. WF 600 A5117g 2011]
RC776.O3A64 2011
616.2’403--dc22
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