Helping patients to breathe easier after a COPD diagnosis - Media Backgrounder
This resource provides background on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the common lung condition that is the underlying cause for more than 7,600 deaths each year in Australia.
The Commission is due to publish the first national Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Clinical Care Standard on 17 October 2024.
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