title: Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Department, Bergamo General Hospital, Italy. andrearossi@qubisoft.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Confalonieri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019049:Developed Countries; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011634:Public Health; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*