Disparities in Discharge Support Provided to Patients Leaving 'Before Medically Advised' from Hospitalization for COPD Exacerbation

Overview

Journal Ann Am Thorac Soc

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2024 Sep 17

PMID 39288408

Authors

J Henry Brems

Kevin J Psoter

Sarath Raju

Nirupama Putcha

Ashraf Fawzy

Anil C Singh

Nadia N Hansel

Robert A Wise

Aparna Balasubramanian

Meredith C McCormack

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