Journal of General Practice Nursing (GPN) | September 2016

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Competence and confidence in diagnostic spirometry

Competence and confidence in diagnostic spirometry
Editorial

Article topics: COPD, Misdiagnosis, Primary care, Spirometry

There is widespread recognition that respiratory disease has been under prioritised and neglected for many years (All-Party Parliamentary Group [APPG], 2014). Those of us who work in primary care feel this is improving, although we recognise we still have a long way to go. We have welcomed guidance and guidelines that promote good respiratory care, as the patient, not the diagnosis, is key to what we do. 

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