The direct and indirect costs of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Greece
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The direct and indirect costs of managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Greece
OBJECTIVE COPD is associated with significant economic burden. The objective of this study was to explore the direct and indirect costs associated with COPD and identify the key cost drivers of disease management in Greece. METHODS A Delphi panel of Greek pulmonologists was conducted, which aimed at eliciting local COPD treatment patterns and resource use. Resource use was translated into cos...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1178-2005
DOI: 10.2147/copd.s132825