EditorialEditorials
Can Respiratory Therapists Impact COPD Readmissions and Costs?
Garry W Kauffman
Respiratory Care September 2016, 61 (9) 1267-1269; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4187/respcare.04999
Garry W Kauffman
Kauffman Consulting, LLC
Walnut Cove, North Carolina
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Respiratory Care
Vol. 61, Issue 9
1 Sep 2016
Can Respiratory Therapists Impact COPD Readmissions and Costs?
Garry W Kauffman
Respiratory Care Sep 2016, 61 (9) 1267-1269; DOI: 10.4187/respcare.04999