Patient advocacy at work: one man’s contributions to the COPD community
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The power of patient-centric events stems from the dialogue that takes place – dialogue with the power to effect positive change. This was particularly true of the second Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Global Patient Leadership Summit [3] in Paris, as patients from around the world gathered to discuss the issues closest to the heart of the COPD community. For more information on COPD Global, proudly supported by Novartis, visit: http://www.copdfoundation.org/Global.aspx [4].
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Patient advocacy at work: one man’s contributions to the COPD community
The power of patient-centric events stems from the dialogue that takes place – dialogue with the power to effect positive change. This was particularly true of the second Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Global Patient Leadership Summit [3] in Paris, as patients from around the world gathered to discuss the issues closest to the heart of the COPD community. For more information on C...
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