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Using Continuous Data Tracking Technology to Study Exercise Adherence in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Published on: November 8, 2013
Quality of life for the chronic lung disease patient
Abstract:
For more than 14 years, Dr. Thomas Petty and Louise Nett have set up rehabilitation programs for people with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. "An organized rehabilitation program dealing with shortness of breath, disability, and despair clearly improves the quality of life," they state. The authors outline the basics of a self-care program which can make the patient more self-sufficient.
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