Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are in their final years of survival do not get the same benefits from pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) as patients who have more years left to live - regardless of their age, complicating illnesses or lung function, according to new research funded by the Veteran's Administration, which was presented at the American Thoracic Society's 2008 International Conference in Toronto on Tuesday, May 20.
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