title: Vignettes of a pulmonary rehabilitation team.
abstract: A successful comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program depends on these key pieces: thorough planning, an experienced coordinator who is a patient advocate, a dedicated and supportive medical director, enthusiastic and committed team members, the use of program graduates as volunteers, and providing the essential components of pulmonary rehabilitation, which consist of assessment, patient training, exercise, psychosocial intervention, and follow-up. The patients are the most important members of the team. Their courage, dedication, and determination to make their quality of life the best it can be is truly an inspiration to all of us.
authors.affiliation: Mt. Diablo Medical Center, Concord, California, USA.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Hilling
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Frazier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hadley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hamberlin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jenne
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kops
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Safianoff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simarro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stalker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Striplin
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000266:history*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012139:Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital / Q000266:history*