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ZuWallack - Figure 25
Self-Management (Disease Management)
FIG. 25: It should be noted that self management as a stand-alone strategy is not without controversy. This Figure introduces two large, randomized controlled trials of self management (“disease management”) in COPD[21,22] that will be discussed in the next several Figures.
ZuWallack R. Chest 2016; 00.
References
[21]
Rice KL, Dewan N, Bloomfield HE, et al. Disease management program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010;182:890–896.
[22]
Fan VS, Gaziano JM, Lew R, et al. A comprehensive care management program to prevent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalizations. A randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:673–683.
