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SPECIAL ARTICLE
[British Thoracic Society Guideline on Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Adults]
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Physiotherapist, Evaggelismos General Hospital, Laboratory Associate of Physiotherapy Department, University of West Attica
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Physiotherapist, General Hospital of Larissa
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Academic Fellow, Department of Physiotherapy, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece
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Physiotherapist, University General Hospital of Ioannina
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Physiotherapist, General Hospital of Corfu, Clinical Instructor at ΤΕΙ and Keele University, UK
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Physiotherapist, General Hospital "G.Papanikolaou"
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Physiotherapist, Scientific Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation, Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists
Publication date: 2021-06-10
Corresponding author
Anna Christakou
Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation, Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists, Alexandras Avenue 34, 11473, Athens
Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation, Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists, Alexandras Avenue 34, 11473, Athens
Pneumon 2018;31(2):82-127
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Reference: Bolton CE, et al. "British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults" Thorax 2013;68:ii1-ii30. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203808.
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Reference: Bolton CE, et al. "British Thoracic Society guideline on pulmonary rehabilitation in adults" Thorax 2013;68:ii1-ii30. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203808.
Translation disclaimer: This material has been translated by members of the Scientific Section of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy – Rehabilitation of the Panhellenic Physiotherapists' Association. BMJ Publishing Group/British Thoracic Society take no responsibility for the accuracy of the translation from the published English language original and are not liable for any errors that may occur.
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