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International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 8, 2013 - Issue
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Original Research

Use of a care bundle in the emergency department for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a feasibility study

Cormac McCarthy1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
,
John R Brennan1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Lindsay Brown1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Deirdre Donaghy1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Patricia Jones1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Rory Whelan2 Department of Emergency Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
Niamh McCormack3 Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
,
Ian Callanan4 Department of Audit, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
,
John Ryan2 Department of Emergency Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
&
Timothy J McDonnell1 Department of Respiratory Medicine, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland;3 Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate, Health Service Executive, Dublin, Ireland
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Pages 605-611 | Published online: 28 Nov 2013

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