Respiratory Medicine
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1675-1680 , December 2008

Pulmonary rehabilitation in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: A call for continued investigation

  • Jeffrey J. Swigris

      Affiliations

    • Autoimmune Lung Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 303 398 1621; fax: +1 303 398 1040.
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  • Kevin K. Brown

      Affiliations

    • Autoimmune Lung Center, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 1400 Jackson Street, Denver, CO 80206, USA
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  • Barry J. Make

      Affiliations

    • COPD Program, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO, USA
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  • Frederick S. Wamboldt

      Affiliations

    • Division of Psychosocial Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver, CO, USA

Received 28 May 2008 ,Accepted 24 August 2008.

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☆ The work in this manuscript is the original work of the stated authors.

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doi: 10.1016/j.rmed.2008.08.014

Respiratory Medicine
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1675-1680 , December 2008

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