Healthy Skepticism Library item: 11017
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Publication type: Journal Article
Lewis PR.
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J Fam Pract 2007 May; 56:(5):344
http://www.jfponline.com/Pages.asp?AID=5006
Abstract:
May 2007 · Vol. 56, No. 5: 344
LETTERS
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To the editor:
I read with interest the supplement on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by Doherty et al (J Fam Pract 2006; 5511:S1–S8). In particular I appreciated the authors’ discussion of smoking cessation as the cornerstone of COPD prevention and treatment, pulmonary function testing as a more sensitive tool in the diagnosis of suspected COPD than chest radiographs, and the role of pulmonary rehabilitation as a valuable referral resource for patient education and conditioning. The authors note that other than smoking cessation and oxygen therapy (for severe COPD), none of the presented treatments have been shown to “modify†COPD. I look forward to the publication and discussion of related clinical studies that the authors report are in progress.
I would, however, call upon JFP to be more transparent in making disclosures of potential conflicts of interest …
Keywords:
Publication Types:
Letter
MeSH Terms:
Advertising*
Conflict of Interest*
Drug Industry*
Humans
Periodicals
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/prevention & control
Research Support*
Smoking Cessation
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