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Vol 36 No. 3 - Cardiovascular, Risk Factors, and Consequences
Diagnosing Copd
The Singapore Family Physician
Vol 36
No 3
- Cardiovascular, Risk Factors, and Consequences
45
- 46
1 July 2010
0377-5305
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is one of the commonest diseases in developed countries including Singapore. It causes serious complications, usually resulting in repeated hospitalizations and often death. COPD is usually related to tobacco smoking and diagnosis of COPD in any patient must be accompanied by efforts at smoking cessation.