Pulmonary rehabilitation: myth or reality?
Pulmonary rehabilitation is an art of medical practice incorporating many therapeutic modalities with the goal of improving the patient's functional ability. The gains to be realized and the basis for improvement following pulmonary rehabilitation are detailed in this article.
D001945:Breathing Exercises; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012907:Smoking; D014829:Vocational Education