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The audit–intervention–reaudit cycle can improve diagnostic standards for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

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  1. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit, Local Health Authority of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

    Mirco Lusuardi, Giancarlo Garuti, Monica Massobrio & Liliana Spagnolatti

  2. Quality and Accreditation Unit, Local Health Authority of Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Lusuardi, M., Garuti, G., Massobrio, M. et al. The audit–intervention–reaudit cycle can improve diagnostic standards for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Intern Emerg Med 9, 113–114 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-013-0952-8

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