CHRONIC COUGH: ANALYSIS OF ETIOLOGIC FACTORS IN A SURVEY OF 1,274 MEN
Authors: A M PHILLIPS, R W PHILLIPS, J L THOMPSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1956)

Article1 August 1956CHRONIC COUGH: ANALYSIS OF ETIOLOGIC FACTORS IN A SURVEY OF 1,274 MENA. M. PHILLIPS, M.D., R. W. PHILLIPS, M.D., J. L. THOMPSON, M.D.A. M. PHILLIPS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, R. W. PHILLIPS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. L. THOMPSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-45-2-216 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptChronic pulmonary disease appears to be increasing in both incidence and importance and, indeed, is held by some to be a major public health problem.1a, bThis increase has occurred in spite of the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy in decreasing the complications of bacterial pneumonia and in reducing the occurrence of bronchiectasis. 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CLOUGH 1 August 1956Volume 45, Issue 2Page: 216-231KeywordsBronchiectasisBronchitisChronic bronchitisEmphysemaFactor analysisInhalationLungsPollutionPrevention, policy, and public healthPulmonary diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1956 PDF downloadLoading ...