title: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease past, present and future.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infection and Immunity, Clinical Sciences Centre, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: P M A
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Calverley
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Wedzicha
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000266:history*; D015272:Pulmonary Medicine / Q000639:trends*