title: Overview of the management of cough: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report.
abstract: This overview will demonstrate that cough is a common and potentially expensive health-care problem. Improvement in the quality of care of those with cough has been the focus of study for a variety of disciplines in medicine. The purpose of the Cough Guideline and Expert Panel is to synthesize current knowledge in a form that will aid clinical decision-making for the diagnosis and management of cough across disciplines and also identify gaps in knowledge and treatment options.
authors: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA. Electronic address: Richard.Irwin@umassmemorial.org.
authors: Richard S
authors: RS
authors: Irwin
authors: Division of Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA.
authors: Cynthia T
authors: CT
authors: French
authors: CHEST, Glenview, IL.
authors: Sandra Zelman
authors: SZ
authors: Lewis
authors: CHEST, Glenview, IL.
authors: Rebecca L
authors: RL
authors: Diekemper
authors: Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA.
authors: Philip M
authors: PM
authors: Gold
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D019468:Disease Management; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans