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VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Revised), v. 3.0
Overview
This guideline describes the critical decision points in the management of COPD and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations.
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Date: April 1, 2021
Contact: practice@apta.org
Content Type: CPG
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Aged (65+), Middle Aged (45-64), Adult (25-44), 80 and over (80+)
Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Working Group; Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense
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