Epidemiology of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Epidemiology can contribute in the fight against COPD by: providing information necessary for planning and management of health care; contributing to the knowledge of natural history and etiology, which is important for treatment and prevention; providing information for early detection and for clinical decision making.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D012907:Smoking