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Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations and Acute Bronchitis

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Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care

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  1. Family Medicine Residency, Abington Memorial Hospital, Jenkintown, PA, USA

    Michael Gagnon

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  1. Abington Memorial Hospital, Jenkintown, PA, USA

    Neil S. Skolnik MD  & Ross H. Albert MD, PhD  & 

  2. Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Neil S. Skolnik MD

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Gagnon, M. (2008). Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations and Acute Bronchitis. In: Skolnik, N.S., Albert, R.H. (eds) Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-034-2_4

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