Journal of primary care & community health
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J Prim Care Community Health · Jul 2013
Multicenter StudySubutilization of COPD guidelines in primary care: a pilot study.
Despite the popularity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) guidelines, studies have reported important deficits among primary care physicians (PCPs) with respect to diagnosis and treatment of COPD; as a consequence, COPD remains underrecognized and undertreated. ⋯ Despite the existence and availability of evidence-based guidelines, only a minority of primary health care COPD patients in Mexico are receiving state-of-the-art treatment at the primary care level.